bare
Pronunciation: (bâr), [key] — adj., v.t., bar•er, bar•est, bared, bar•ing.
—adj. - without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs.
- without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.: bare walls.
- open to view; unconcealed; undisguised: his bare dislike of neckties.
- unadorned; bald; plain: the bare facts.
- (of cloth) napless or threadbare.
- scarcely or just sufficient; mere: the bare necessities of life.
- with the head uncovered; bareheaded.
—v.t. - to open to view; reveal or divulge: to bare one's arms; to bare damaging new facts.
bare
Pronunciation: (bâr), [key] — v. Archaic.
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