bare

/bɛə(ɹ)//bɛəɹ/

noun

1
(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.
2
Surface; body; substance.
3
That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

1
Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
“a bare majority”
2
Naked, uncovered.
“I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested.”
3
Having no supplies.
“The cupboard was bare.”
4
Having no decoration.
“The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?”
5
Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
“The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves.”
6
(Toronto) A lot or lots of.
“It's bare money to get in the club each time, man.”
7
With head uncovered; bareheaded.
8
Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
9
Mere; without embellishment.
10
Threadbare, very worn.
11
Not insured.

1
To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
“Judging from the look on his face, he wasn't bearing good news.”
2
To support, sustain, or endure.
3
To support, keep up, or maintain.
4
To press or impinge upon.
5
To produce, yield, give birth to.
6
(originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
“By my readings, we're bearing due south, so we should turn about ten degrees east.”
7
To gain or win.

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