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bare

Pronunciation: [bɛr]

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Learn how to use bare in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “appearance”

(adjective) when something is without covering or decoration. For example, if a room has no furniture or your skin has no clothes on it, we say it is bare.

Example

The walls were painted a bright color, but the room still felt bare without any pictures.

Example

The garden looked too bare after they removed all the plants.

Example

Why is the tree so bare in the winter?

Context: “exposing”

(verb) to remove the cover from something or to show something that is usually hidden. Like when you take off a coat to show your shirt, you are baring your shirt.

Example

He bared his arm to show the cool tattoo he got.

Example

She didn’t bare her feelings, so her friends didn’t know she was sad.

Example

What did you bared in the presentation?

Context: “minimum”

(adjective) when you have the most simple or basic amount of something. If you have bare essentials, it means you only have what is absolutely necessary.

Example

He traveled with only the bare necessities, just what he needed for the trip.

Example

After the big sale, the shelves were bare and there were barely any items left.

Example

What are the bare minimum supplies we need for this project?

How to pronounce bare

Pronunciation: [bɛr]

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