Typos Hurt Your Writing:
Bare, Care, Dare, Fare, Hare, Mare, Pare, Rare, Tare, Ware, and Yare
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We have 11 words built on the foundation of a very common word ARE. Sit back and relax as we see how these words stack up.
Bare is a word that has been part of the English vernacular for a long time. While it has many shades of meaning, the essence is being naked or stripped. We talk about the bare deciduous trees in winter, when they lose their leaves. The detective wants the bare facts about the case. It is really hard to write a synopsis of a story because it is so bare. In an election 51% is a bare majority. We use this word primarily as an adjective, but it serves as a verb also.& He proudly bared his chest to show his new tattoo. It also gets misused for the word bear because they are homonyms.
Care serves as a noun much of the time. We use it to describe the concepts of safekeeping, guarding and supervising. We care for a baby. It also has a negative side in terms of neglect and thoughtlessness. He bought a bus ticket for the first bus out of town because he didn’t care where he was going, only where he was from. This word easily transitions to a verb in our language. We consider that we may have concern for someone, or think something is very important to us. We might feel affection towards someone or desire to have a cup of tea. We can accept responsibility for something or someone.
CARE is also an acronym: Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere. Remember CARE packages? CARE is a private organization dedicated to providing emergency and long-term assistance to people in need all over the world.
For the rest of the blog please go to:&Looking for more of the latest headlines on LinkedIn?Rare | Definition of Rare by Merriam-Webster
: seldom occurring or found :
: marked by unusual quality, merit, or appeal :
: superlative or extreme of its kind
: marked by wide separation of component particles :
Origin and Etymology of rare
Middle English, from Latin rarus
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at
Synonym Discussion of rare
mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste.
stresses preeminence in quality or kind.
choice fabric
implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste.
an exquisite gold bracelet
applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste.
a sumptuous but elegant dining room
suggests an uncommon excellence.
rare beauty
implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility.
delicate craftsmanship
sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate.
dainty sandwiches
mean not common or abundant.
implies occurrence at wide intervals in space or time.
infrequent family visits
suggests a frequency below normal expectation.
smallpox is now uncommon in many countries
implies falling short of a standard or required abundance.
jobs were scarce during the Depression
suggests extreme scarcity or infrequency and often implies consequent high value.
rare first editions
implies occurrence in scattered instances or isolated outbursts.
sporadic cases of influenza
: cooked so that the inside is still red
rare roast beef
Origin and Etymology of rare
alteration of earlier rere, from Middle English, from Old English hrēre akin to Old English hrēran to stir, Old High German hruoren
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First Known Use: 1784
in the meaning defined
Phrases Related to RARE
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RARE Defined for Kids
: very uncommon
rare old coins The world is full of talkers, but it is rare to find anyone who listens. —E. B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan
: very fine :
a rare June day
: not thick or compact :
The atmosphere is rare at high altitudes.
Synonym Discussion of rare
mean being in short supply.
is usually used for an object or quality of which only a few examples are to be found and which is therefore especially appreciated.
He found a rare gem.
is used for something that for a while is in short supply.
Food was scarce that winter.
can be used of anything which is not often found, but usually there is no suggestion that more is desired or needed.
Identical twins are uncommon.
: cooked so that the inside is still red
rare roast beef
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bare Also found in: , , , , , , , .Related to bare: ,
(b?r)adj. bar·er, bar·est 1.
Lacking the usual or appropriate
naked: a bare arm.2.
E undisguised: bare fangs.3.
Lacking the usual furnishings, equipment, or decoration: bare walls.4.
Having no addition, adornment, or qualification: the bare facts.5.
J mere: the bare necessities.6.
Obsolete Bareheaded.tr.v. bared, bar·ing, bares 1.
T uncover or reveal:
baring secrets.2.
To expose: The dog bared its teeth.[Middle English bar, from Old English baer; see
in .]bare′ness n.bare 2
(b?r)v. Archaic A past tense of 1.bare (b??) adj1.
exposed: used esp of a part of the body2. without the natural, conventional, or usual covering or clothing: a bare tree. 3. lacking appropriate furnishings, etc: a bare room. 4.
simple: the bare facts. 5.
(prenomial) mere: he earned the bare minimum. 6. with one's bare hands without a weapon or toolvb (tr) reveal[Old English baer; compare Old Norse berr, Old High German bar naked, Old Slavonic bosǔ barefoot] 'bareness nbare (b??) vbarchaic a past tense of 1bare1
(bɛər)
bar•er, bar•est, adj.
bare legs.
without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.:
bare walls.
a bare three miles.
the bare facts.
co scarcely sufficient:
the bare necessities of life.
Obs. bareheaded.
to reveal or divulge:
to bare damaging new facts.
[before 900; Middle E Old English baer, c. Old Frisian ber, Old Saxon, Old High German bar, Old Norse berr]
bare′ness, n.
(bɛər)
bare – 1. 'bare'Bare is an adjective. If something is bare, it is not covered or decorated with anything.The room has bare wooden floors.If a part of the body is bare, it has no clothing.Meg's feet were bare.2. 'barely'Barely is an adverb. It has a totally different meaning from bare. You use
to say that something is only just true or possible. For example, if you can
do something, you can only just do it. If something is
noticeable, you can only just notice it.It was so dark we could barely see.His whisper was barely audible.Be Careful!Don't use 'not' with . Don't say, for example, 'The temperature was not barely above freezing'. You say 'The temperature was
above freezing'.Be Careful!If you use an auxiliary verb or modal with , you put the auxiliary verb or modal first. You say, for example, 'He can barely read'. Don't say 'He barely can read'.The audience could barely hear him.You can use
to say that one thing happened immediately after another. For example, you can say 'We had
started the meal when Jane arrived'.Be Careful!You use when or before after . Don't use 'than'. Don't say, for example, 'We had barely started the meal than Jane arrived'.I had barely arrived before he led me to the interview room.They had barely sat down when they were told to leave. – bareThese words are both pronounced eə/.1. 'bear'Bear can be a noun or a verb.A
is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.The bear stood on its hind legs.If you
a difficult situation, you accept it and are able to deal with it.This disaster was more than some of them could bear.2. 'bare'Bare is usually an adjective. Something that is bare has no covering.The grass was warm under her bare feet.The walls were bare.See bare - barelybarePast participle: baredGerund: baringImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativebarebarePresentI bareyou barehe/she/it bareswe bareyou barethey barePreteriteI baredyou baredhe/she/it baredwe baredyou baredthey baredPresent ContinuousI am baringyou are baringhe/she/it is baringwe are baringyou are baringthey are baringPresent PerfectI have baredyou have baredhe/she/it has baredwe have baredyou have baredthey have baredPast ContinuousI was baringyou were baringhe/she/it was baringwe were baringyou were baringthey were baringPast PerfectI had baredyou had baredhe/she/it had baredwe had baredyou had baredthey had baredFutureI will bareyou will barehe/she/it will barewe will bareyou will barethey will bareFuture PerfectI will have baredyou will have baredhe/she/it will have baredwe will have baredyou will have baredthey will have baredFuture ContinuousI will be baringyou will be baringhe/she/it will be baringwe will be baringyou will be baringthey will be baringPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been baringyou have been baringhe/she/it has been baringwe have been baringyou have been baringthey have been baringFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been baringyou will have been baringhe/she/it will have been baringwe will have been baringyou will have been baringthey will have been baringPast Perfect ContinuousI had been baringyou had been baringhe/she/it had been baringwe had been baringyou had been baringthey had been baringConditionalI would bareyou would barehe/she/it would barewe would bareyou would barethey would barePast ConditionalI would have baredyou would have baredhe/she/it would have baredwe would have baredyou would have baredthey would have bared
Switch to Verb1.bare - "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings",
- remove all or part of one's clothes to show one' "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"2.bare - "She aired her opinions on welfare", ,
- le "Tell them that you will be late" - publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner - make public by bulletin, , , ,
- prepare and issue for public
"publish a magazine or newspaper", , , , , , , , , ,
- cause to "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news", , , ,
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in "We cannot air this X-rated song"3.bare - "denude a forest" & &, ,
- "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" - strip the lea "defoliate the trees with pesticides" - clear land of its vegetation by burning it offAdj.1.bare -
"bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model", ,
- not wearing clothing2.bare - lacking in a "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet", , , , ,
- deficient in amount
"meager resources"; "meager fare"3.bare - not having a "unsheathed cables"; "a bare blade"4.bare - lacking its natural o "a bare hill"; "bare feet" - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclo sometimes used "women with covered faces"; "covered wagons"; "a covered balcony"5.bare - just barely adequate or
"a bare majority"; "a marginal victory" - ve "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"6.bare - apar without additi "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth",
- not ela "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"7.bare - lacking a surface
"bare wood"; "unfinished furniture" - not having a coat of paint or badly in
"an unpainted house"; "unpainted furniture"8.bare - providing no s "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape", , ,
- unfavorab "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas"9.bare - having everything extraneous remove "the bare walls"; "the cupboard was bare" - holding o "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"10.bare - lacking embellishm "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete", , , ,
- not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinctionbareadjective1. , , , , , , , , ,
(informal), , ,
(slang), ,
(informal), in the bare scud (slang),
(informal) She seemed unaware that she was bare. naked , , , , 2. , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
bare wooden floors simple 3. , , , , , , , , , , , ,
a bare, draughty interviewing room empty , , , , 4. , , , , , ,
a bare landscape5. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
reporters were given nothing but the bare facts6. , , ,
a bare minimum of forcesbareadjective1. Without the usual covering:, , .2. Not wearing any clothes:, , , .Chiefly British:
.Idioms: in one's birthday suit, , , , without a stitch.3. Containing nothing:, , , , , .4. Without addition, decoration, or qualification:, , , , , .5. Just sufficient:.verb1. To make bare:, , , , , .2. T bring to view:, , , , , , , , .Archaic:
.Idioms: , , make plain.
?????? ?????????? ? ????? ???????????? ????????????? ????? ?????hol?nah?odhalitodkr?tod?en?bartombasalblotlaeggeblottepaljaspaljastaatyhj?gologolitiprazankitakarau?ur, tómurber, nakinngró?urlaus, laufvananau?synlegursnjá?ur, slitinnむき出しにするむき出しの空っぽの??? ??????????apnuogintibasasbe balnobe lap?beg?di?kasapvalkātsatklātatsegtbez lapāmkailsvyceri?zodrat?bosgolprazenbarblotta???????????????????? ?????????????????????en gereklihav? d?külmü??rtüsünü ??karmakc?i b?tr?ntr?ng r?ngbare [bɛəʳ]A. ADJ (barer (compar) (barest (superl)))1. (= uncovered) [body, skin, shoulders, person] → ; [head] → ; [feet] → ; [landscape] → ; [tree] → sin ; [ground] → , sin ; [floorboards] → sin
(Elec) [wire] → , bare to the waist →
hasta la to sleep on bare boards →
en una in one's bare feet → he put his bare hand in the flame →
he killed the lion with his bare hands →
or sin to lay sth bare [+ flaw, mistake] →
; [+ intentions, plans] →
algo al to lay bare one's heart to sb →
a algnto lay bare a secret →
un bare of sth →
de algobare patch (on lawn, carpet) →
f2. (= empty, unadorned) [room] → sin ; [wall] → ; [statement] → the food cupboard was bare → la
estaba they only told us the bare facts → se
a contarnos
los 3. (= meagre) [majority] → the bare bones (fig) → to strip sth down to the bare bones →
algo a the bare essentials or necessities → lo
to earn a bare living →
para the bare minimum → lo , lo 4. (= mere) the match lasted a bare 18 minutes → el
18 sales grew at a bare 2% a year → las
a un 2% B. VT [+ body] → ; [+ wire] → ; [+ sword] → to bare one's head → to bare one's soul to sb →
a algnthe dog bared its teeth → el
los bare [ˈbɛər] adj (= naked, without clothes) [person, body] → nu(e); [legs, feet, chest, head] → nu(e)Her feet were bareBUT Elle était pieds nus.His head was bareBUT Il était tête nue.with one's bare hands → à
(= exposed) [rock, floor, wall, surface] → nu(e)to lay sth bare (= expose) [+ fact, truth, scheme] →
qch see also
(= empty) [fridge, cupboard, room] → to be bare of sth (= without sth) → être (e) de qch (= absolute) [minimum] → (e)the bare essentials → le
vt [+ legs] → ; [+ chest, breasts, bottom] →
[+ teeth] →
to bare one's soul →
son cœur bare adj (+er) (= naked, uncovered) skin, boards, floor → , ; summit, tree, countryside → , ; earth, rock → ; room, garden → ; sword → ; wire → ; style → ; he stood there bare to the waist → er
da; bare patch →
; to sleep on bare boards → auf
; to lay bare one’s heart → sein
; the bare facts → die nackten ; the bare fact that he … → allein die , dass er …; with his bare hands → mit
; she told him the bare bones of the story → sie
(= scanty, mere) → ; a bare majority → eine
; a bare subsistence wage →
das ; a bare ten centimetres (Brit) or centimeters (US) →
zehn ; with just the barest hint of garlic → nur mit einer
; the bare minimum → das
vt breast, leg → ; (at doctor’s) → ; teeth (in anger) → ; end of a wire → ; she bared her teeth in a forced smile → sie
; to bare one’s head → den
(liter); to bare one’s soul → seine
; to bare one’s heart to somebody →
sein Herz bare: bareback adv, adj → ohne ; a bare rider → ein , der/eine , die ohne
barefaced adj (fig: = shameless) liar → , , ; cheek → ; it is bare robbery → das ist der
(inf) barefoot adv →
adj → ,
pred barefooted adj → ,
pred adv →
bareheaded adj →
(geh), → ohne
adv → ohne , barhaupt (geh) barelegged adj → mit
bare [bɛəʳ]1. adja. (gen) → nudo/a; (arms, legs) → nudo/a, scoperto/a; (head) → scoperto/a; (landscape) → spoglio/a, brullo/a; (ground, tree, room) → nudo/a, spoglio/a; (cupboard) → vuoto/a (Elec) (wire) → scoperto/athere's a bare patch on the carpet → c'è un
nella with his bare hands → a
the bare facts → i
e to lay bare (fig) → , b. (meagre, majority) → risicato/ato strip sth down to the bare essentials (structure, narrative) →
qc all'essenzialethe bare necessities → lo
to earn a bare living →
appena da 2. vt → , ; (teeth) → to bare one's heart (fig) →
il proprio bare (be?)
adjective1.
uncovered or naked.
bare floors. kaal
???? ? ????? ??????
nah?, hol?
n? bar , ακ?λυπτο? ,
???? ?????
ber, nakinn
nuogas, plikas
terdedah , ,
???? ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? (??? ???? ?? ???? ???)? ?? ???? (?? ?????)? ?????? (??? ????)
gol, neacoperit
nah?, hol?
bar, naken, kal
???????????
無遮蔽的，赤裸的
оголений; голий
???? ? ?????
tr?n tru?ng
无遮蔽的，赤裸的 2.
empty. bare shelves. kaal, leeg
?????? ????
празен
tom, n?gen
au?ur, tómur
??? ????? ????
порожн?й
tr?ng kh?ng 3.
of trees etc, without leaves.
????????? ????? ?????
без листа
που δεν ?χει φ?λλα (για δ?ντρα) ,
raagus, lehtedeta
?????? ????????, ???????????
meranggas, gundul
gró?urlaus, laufvana
nuogas, be lap?
bez lapām
gondol , uten l?v/n?ler
desfrunzit
yapraks?z,
голий
???? ???? ?? ????
tr? tr?i 4.
worn thin. The carpet is a bit bare. dun
изтъркан
????? ?? ???
ohueksi kulunut
snjá?ur, slitinn ,
すり切れた
prasitryn?s
apvalkā nodilis
?????? ? ???
ros, tocit
luggsliten
????????????
hav? d?külmü?
磨薄的，磨損的
витертий, вичовганий
???? ? ????
磨薄的，磨损的 5.
essential. the bare necessities of life. allernodigste
?????? ??????
основем
základní
grundlaeggende ,
???????? ?????
nau?synlegur ,
かろうじての
pagrindinis
hidup besahaja ,
???? ??????
esen?ial, de baz?
grundl?ggande
??????? , en gerekli
м?зерний
?????? ? ?????
verb to uncover. The dog bared its teeth in anger. tande gewys
??????? ???? ???????
оголвам
odhalit, odkr?t
afsl? vise taender , ,
paljastama
????? ????? ???? ????
?????? ????
memperlihatkan
s?na, bera, afhjúpa ,
むき出しにする
apnuoginti
menyeringaikan giginya ,
?? ???? ???? ???????
a scoate la iveal?
оголять
odhali?; vyceri?
??????????
üstünü a?mak, ?rtüsünü ??karmak
вишк?рити
?????? ????
bóc tr?n; ?? l? 'barely adverb scarcely or only just. We have barely enough food. skaars
???????? ????????
h?davaevalt
?????? ?? ????
juuri ja juuri
??????? ??
hampir tidak
かろうじて
secukupnya , ,
?? ?????? ???? ?? ?????? ?? ????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????
numai, doar
sotva, tak-tak
n?tt och j?mnt
?????????? ,
т?льки; ледве
??? ? ?????
v?a v?n 'bareness noun naaktheid
голота
die Nacktheit
??????? ????
alastomuus
golotinja, nagost
meztelenség, csupaszság
ketelanjangan
klae? gró? íbur?arleysi
plikumas, nuogumas
blootheid,
ogoljenost
?dslighet, tomhet
?????????????
б?дн?сть, убог?сть
s? tr? tr?i 'bareback adverb, adjective without a saddle. I enjoy riding bareback. bloots
????? ???????? ???? ????????
без седло
uden saddel
χωρ?? σ?λα
????? ???????
???? ??? ??? ????? ??
tanpa pelana
neapseglots (par zirgu)
tanpa pelana
zonder zadel
???? ?? ???
без седла
brez sedla
??????????????????
無馬鞍地(的)
без с?дла, неос?дланий
???? ???? (????? ??)
kh?ng có yên
无马鞍地（的） 'barefaced adjective openly impudent. a barefaced lie. onbeskaamd
????? ???????? ?????? ???????
безсрамен
nestoudn?, nezakryt?
?? ???? ????
terang-terangan, tak tahu malu
óskammfeilinn
厚かましい
beg?di?kas, ??ūlus
nekaunīgs
tidak tahu malu ;
oblyg, skaml?s, fr?ck
???? ? ???? ,
公然的，厚顏無恥的
безсоромний
???? ? ?????
公然的，无耻的 'barefoot(ed) adjective, adverb not wearing shoes or socks etc. The children go barefoot on the beach. kaalvoet
???? ??????????
paljain jaloin
bosonog, bosonogo
mezítláb
telanjang kaki, tanpa sepatu atau sandal
berfaettur
baskā ar basām kājām
kaki ayam ,
??? ????? (????)
босои;
????????? , ??plak ayakl?/ayakla
босоногий, босон?ж
ch?n tr?n ?bare'headed adjective, adverb not wearing a hat etc.
kaalkop, blootshoof
??????? ?????
гологлав
cabe?a descoberta
prostovlas?
barhovedet
ξεσκο?φωτο?
con la cabeza descubierta, sin sombrero
paljain p?in
?????? ????
gologlav, gologlavo
fedetlen fej?
tanpa tutup kepala
帽子なしの
vienplaukis
ar kailu galvu
tidak bertopi
z odkryt? g?ow?
cu capul gol
с непокрытой головой
prostovlas?
??????????
ba?? a??k, ?apkas?z
沒戴帽的(地)
з непокритою головою
不戴帽子的（地） bare →
hol?, nah?, odhalit bar, blotte, tom , ,
paljas, paljastaa, tyhj? , ,
gol, ogoliti, prazan , ,
むき出しにする, むき出しの, 空っぽの ??? ??, ????, ???? , ,
bar, blotta ???????????, ????????? ????????????, ????????? , ,
c?i b?, tr?n, tr?ng r?ng , , bare a. desnudo-a, descubierto-a;___ -legged → sin medias;
adv. apenas. bare adj desnudo, descubierto
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A poor, bare, miserable room it was, with broken windows, no fire, ragged bedclothes, a sick mother, wailing baby, and a group of pale, hungry children cuddled under one old quilt, trying to keep warm. Oh, you Wing Biddlebaum, comb your hair, it's falling into your eyes," commanded the voice to the man, who was bald and whose ner- vous little hands fiddled about the bare white fore- head as though arranging a mass of tangled locks. We were talking about what it is like to spend one's childhood in little towns like these, buried in wheat and corn, under stimulating extremes of climate: burning summers when the world lies green and billowy beneath a brilliant sky, when one is fairly stifled in vegetation, in the color and smell of strong weed blustery winters with little snow, when the whole country is stripped bare and gray as sheet-iron. Blowing out the candle, which her husband had left burning, she slipped her bare feet into a pair of satin mules at the foot of the bed and went out on the porch, where she sat down in the wicker chair and began to rock gently to and fro. A tomahawk and scalping knife, of English manufacture, while a short military rifle, of that sort with which the policy of the whites armed their savage allies, lay carelessly across his bare and sinewy knee. Andrews led him to an office, bare and small, and offered him a chair, and handed him a morning newspaper. His son lacked not merely the father's eminent position, but the talent and force of character to achieve it: he could, therefore, effect nothing by dint o and the bare justice or legality of the claim was not so apparent, after the Colonel's decease, as it had been pronounced in his lifetime. All the light and graceful foliage of her character had been withered up by this red-hot brand, and had long ago fallen away, leaving a bare and harsh outline, which might have been repulsive had she possessed friends or companions to be repelled by it Even the attractiveness of her person had undergone a similar change. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging in the midst of the tree: he paused, and ceased whistling but, on looking more narrowly, perceived that it was a place where the tree had been scathed by lightning, and the white wood laid bare. She stood there in so much of her candor and so little of her nightgown, with her pink bare feet and the golden glow of her curls. Why to the man of untutored ideality, who happens to be but loosely acquainted with the peculiar character of the day, does the bare mention of Whitsuntide marshal in the fancy such long, dreary, speechless processions of slow-pacing pilgrims, downcast and hooded with new-fallen snow? Thinking that viewed in some particular lights, the case might by a bare possibility in some small degree be deemed, under the circumstances, a rather hard one, an honest clergyman of the town respectfully addressed a note to his Grace, begging him to take the case of those unfortunate mariners into full consideration.
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