bare
Pronunciation: [bɛr]
Word
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?
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