The surface, the (bare) skin.
"The sun burned her bare arms as she walked across the sandy beach."
In plain English: Bare means exposed or uncovered.
"The bare ground showed where the snow had melted away."
Usage: Use "bare" to describe something that is uncovered or exposed; it means lacking covering or protection. For example, "The tree stood bare against the winter sky," or "She felt the cold wind on her bare arms."
To uncover; to reveal.
"The heavy trunk barely moved when the elephant tried to lift it."
simple past tense of bear
In plain English: Bare (verb: simple past tense of bear) Plain English Definition: Someone who is bare previously endured or carried something difficult.
Usage: Bare (adjective) means unadorned, uncovered, or exposed; think of a bare tree branch or a bare foot. Don't confuse it with "bear," which is a verb meaning to carry or endure.
completely unclothed
"bare bodies"
"naked from the waist up"
"a nude model"
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
"a plain hair style"
"unembellished white walls"
"functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
"The room was bare, containing nothing more than a single chair and a small table."
In plain English: Bare means having very little of something.
"The house was bare except for a few chairs in the corner."
Usage: Use "bare" to describe something lacking covering or decoration, like a bare tree branch or a bare minimum requirement. It indicates a state of exposure or simplicity.
Very; significantly.
"The mountain stood bare against the gray sky, completely devoid of snow or vegetation."
In plain English: Bare (adv: Very; significantly.) Plain English Definition: Bare means almost completely or to a large degree.
"The room was so bare that I could hear my own footsteps echoing."
Usage: Use "bare" to describe something exposed or uncovered, like a bare tree branch. It can also mean very or almost, as in "barely enough time."
A surname.
"Mr. Bare was surprised to receive an invitation from his namesake, Mr. Bare Jr."
The word "bare" comes from Old English bær, meaning naked or open. It traveled directly into Middle and Modern English with this same sense of being uncovered.