different between bare vs spare
bare
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /b??(?)/, /b??(?)/, enPR: bâr
- (US) IPA(key): /b???/, enPR: bâr
- Rhymes: -??(?)
- Homophone: bear
Etymology 1
From Middle English bare, bar, from Old English bær (“bare, naked, open”), from Proto-West Germanic *ba?, from Proto-Germanic *bazaz (“bare, naked”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?osós, from *b?os- (“bare, barefoot”).
Cognate with Scots bare, bair (“bare”), Saterland Frisian bar (“bare”), West Frisian baar (“bare”), Dutch baar (“bare”), German bar (“bare”), Swedish bar (“bare”), Icelandic ber (“bare”), Lithuanian basas (“barefoot, bare”), Polish bosy (“barefoot”).
Adjective
bare (comparative barer, superlative barest)
- Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
- Naked, uncovered.
- Having no supplies.
- a room bare of furniture
- The cupboard was bare.
- 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
- Localities across New Jersey imposed curfews to prevent looting. In Monmouth, Ocean and other counties, people waited for hours for gasoline at the few stations that had electricity. Supermarket shelves were stripped bare.
- Having no decoration.
- The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?
- Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
- The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves.
- (MLE, Toronto, not comparable) A lot or lots of.
- It's bare money to get in the club each time, man.
- With head uncovered; bareheaded.
- Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
- (figuratively) Mere; without embellishment.
- Threadbare, very worn.
- c. 1593, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, scene iv:
- for it appears, by their bare liveries, that they live by your bare words.
- c. 1593, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, scene iv:
- Not insured.
- 1987, 1 December, ABA Journal (page 86)
- Before the company was formed, the firm went bare for about three months in 1985, but it now has prior acts coverage for that time.
- 1994, David S. Haviland, The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice (page 310)
- That a firm chooses to go bare has no effect on whether it gets sued or not.
- 1987, 1 December, ABA Journal (page 86)
Synonyms
- (minimal): mere, minimal
- (without a condom): Thesaurus:condomless
- (naked): exposed, naked, nude, uncovered, undressed
- (having no supplies): empty, unfurnished, unstocked, unsupplied
- (having no decoration): empty, plain, unadorned, undecorated
- (having had what usually covers (something) removed): despoiled, stripped, uncovered
Antonyms
- (minimal): ample, plentiful, sufficient
- (naked): covered, covered up, dressed, unexposed
- (having no supplies): full, furnished, stocked, supplied, well-stocked
- (having no decoration): adorned, decorated, ornate
- (having had what usually covers (something) removed): covered
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
bare
- (Britain, slang) Very; significantly.
- That pissed me off bare.
- It's taking bare time.
- Barely.
- Without a condom.
Translations
Noun
bare (plural bares)
- (‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.
- 1599, John Marston, Antonio and Mellida
- In sad good earnest, sir, you have toucht the very bare of naked truth [...]
- 2002, Darren Shan, Hunters of the dusk: 7:
- Vancha clasped the bare of my neck and squeezed amiably.
- 1599, John Marston, Antonio and Mellida
- Surface; body; substance.
- c. 1599, John Marston, Antonio and Mellida
- You have touched the very bare of naked truth.
- c. 1599, John Marston, Antonio and Mellida
- (architecture) That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.
Etymology 2
From Middle English baren, from Old English barian, from Proto-Germanic *baz?n? (“to bare, make bare”).
Verb
bare (third-person singular simple present bares, present participle baring, simple past and past participle bared)
- (transitive) To uncover; to reveal.
Usage notes
The verb should not be confused with the verb bear.
Synonyms
- (uncover): expose, lay bare, reveal, show, uncover; see also Thesaurus:reveal
Antonyms
- (uncover): cover, cover up, hide
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 3
Inflected forms.
Verb
bare
- (obsolete) simple past tense of bear
- And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 5
- And so I put thee on my shoulder and bare thee back, and here thou art in David's room, and shalt find board and bed with me as long as thou hast mind to
References
- bare in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- bare in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- Aber, Bear, Brea, Reba, bear, brae, rabe
Basque
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ba.?e/
Etymology 1
Adjective
bare (comparative bareago, superlative bareen, excessive bareegi)
- calm
Declension
Etymology 2
Noun
bare anim
- slug
Declension
Etymology 3
Noun
bare inan
- spleen
Declension
References
- “bare” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus
- “bare” in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus
- “bare” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bar?/
Noun
bare
- vocative singular of bar
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ba?r?/, [?b????]
Etymology 1
From the adjective bar (“naked”).
Adverb
bare
- just
- simply
- only, merely
Conjunction
bare
- I wish, I hope, if only (introduces a wish)
- 1979, Tove Ditlevsen, Vi har kun hinanden: To som elsker hinanden (?ISBN)
- Bare vi var alene.
- I wish we were alone.
- Bare vi var alene.
- 2014, Pernille Eybye, Blodets bånd #1: Blodsøstre, Tellerup A/S (?ISBN)
- „Bare jeg kunne blive hele natten," fortsatte han.
- "If only I could stay all night", he continued.
- „Bare jeg kunne blive hele natten," fortsatte han.
- 2013, Lyngby-Taarbæk Bibliotekerne, Tanker om tid: 15 udvalgte noveller, BoD – Books on Demand (?ISBN), page 43
- Bare jeg kunne spole tiden tilbage.
- If only I could rewind time.
- Bare jeg kunne spole tiden tilbage.
- 1979, Tove Ditlevsen, Vi har kun hinanden: To som elsker hinanden (?ISBN)
- if only (introduces a conditional subclause)
Synonyms
- gid, om, hvis bare, kun
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
bare
- inflection of bar:
- definite singular
- plural
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
bare
- (archaic) singular present subjunctive of baren
Italian
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -are
Noun
bare f
- plural of bara
Anagrams
- erba
Lithuanian
Noun
bare m
- locative/vocative singular of baras
Manx
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
bare
- best
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *b?ra, from Proto-West Germanic *b?ru, from Proto-Germanic *b?r?.
Noun
bâre f
- bier, stretcher
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: baar
Further reading
- “bare (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “bare (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page IV
Middle English
Noun
bare
- (Northern) Alternative form of bor
Miriwung
Verb
bare
- to stand
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
Compare Persian ????? (bâre, “subject, issue”).
Noun
bare m
- topic
- hashtag
Derived terms
- di bareya ... de
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
bare
- definite singular of bar
- plural of bar
Adverb
bare
- only, merely, just
- but
Conjunction
bare
- if; as long as
See also
- berre (Nynorsk)
References
- “bare” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Anagrams
- aber
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adverb
bare
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2012; superseded by berre
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
bare (Cyrillic spelling ????)
- vocative singular of b?r
Noun
bare (Cyrillic spelling ????)
- inflection of b?ra:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural
Swedish
Adjective
bare
- absolute definite natural masculine form of bar.
Anagrams
- aber
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spare
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?sp??(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?sp???/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Etymology 1
From Middle English spare, spar, from Old English spær (“sparing, scant”), from Proto-Germanic *sparaz (compare with Dutch spaar(zaam), German spar(sam) and spär(lich), Swedish spar(sam), Icelandic sparr (“sparing”)), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (compare Latin (pro)sperus (“lucky”), Old Church Slavonic ????? (spor?, “plentiful”), Albanian shperr (“earn money”), Persian ????? (sep?r, “entrust; deposit”), Ancient Greek ??????? (sparnós, “rare”), Sanskrit ????? (sphirá, “thick”)).
Adjective
spare (comparative sparer, superlative sparest)
- Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
- a spare diet
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
- 1602, Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall
- He was spare, […] but discreet of speech.
- 1602, Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall
- Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
- I have no spare time.
- Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
- a spare anchor; a spare wheel or tyre
- Not occupied or in current use.
- Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
- (Britain, informal) Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
- When he found out that someone had broken the window, he went spare.
- The poor girl is going spare, stuck in the house all day with the kids like that.
- 2006, Tate Hallaway, Tall, Dark & Dead:
- “That'll drive him spare.”
- (obsolete, Britain, dialect) Slow.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Grose to this entry?)
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Welsh: sbâr
Translations
Noun
spare (plural spares)
- The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
- 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie
- men slaine, then without any spare at all they trampled over the dead carkasses
- 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie
- Parsimony; frugal use.
- An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
- That which has not been used or expended.
- A spare part, especially a spare tire.
- A superfluous or second-best person, specially (in a dynastic context) in the phrase "An heir and a spare".
- (bowling) The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
- (bowling) The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.
- (Canada) A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class.
Etymology 2
From Middle English sparen, sparien, from Old English sparian (“to spare, show mercy to, refrain from injuring or destroying”), from Proto-Germanic *spar?n?, *spar?n? (“to save, keep, spare”), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to be productive, earn”). Cognate with Scots spar, spare, spair (“to spare”), West Frisian sparje (“to save, spare”), Dutch sparen (“to save, spare”), German sparen (“to save, conserve, economise”), Swedish spara (“to save, save up”), Icelandic spara (“to save, conserve”).
Verb
spare (third-person singular simple present spares, present participle sparing, simple past and past participle spared)
- To show mercy.
- (intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain.
- (intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
- (transitive) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- Kill me, if you please, or spare me.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- To keep.
- (intransitive) To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
- (transitive) To keep to oneself; to forbear to impart or give.
- (transitive) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
- (intransitive) To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
- (transitive) (to give up): To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
- a. 1779, Earl of Roscommon, “The Twenty-second Ode of the First Book of Horace”:
- Where angry Jove did never spare / One breath of kind and temperate air.
- c. 1597, William Shakespeare, The History of Henry the Fourth (Part 1), Act V, scene iv:
- Poor Jack, farewell! / I could have better spared a better man
- a. 1779, Earl of Roscommon, “The Twenty-second Ode of the First Book of Horace”:
Descendants
- ? Welsh: sbario
Translations
Anagrams
- Asper, Earps, Pears, Peras, RESPA, Rapes, Spear, Spera, apers, apres, après, aprés, as per, asper, pares, parse, pears, prase, presa, præs., rapes, reaps, sarpe, spear
Danish
Etymology 1
From English spare. Related to the following verb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp??r/, [?sb????], [?sb?æ??]
Noun
spare c (singular definite sparen, plural indefinite spare or spares)
- (bowling) spare (the act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame)
Inflection
References
- “spare,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
From Old Norse spara, from Proto-Germanic *spar?n?, cognate with Swedish spara, English spare, German sparen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spa?r?/, [?sb????]
- Homophones: sparer, sparre, sparrer
Verb
spare (past tense sparede, past participle sparet)
- to save
- to spare
- to economize
- to save up
Inflection
References
- “spare,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
spare
- (archaic) singular present subjunctive of sparen
French
Etymology 1
From Latin sparus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spa?/
Noun
spare m (plural spares)
- A fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii
Etymology 2
From English spare
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp??/
Noun
spare m (plural spares)
- (bowling) a spare.
Related terms
- strike
German
Verb
spare
- inflection of sparen:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Italian
Verb
spare
- third-person singular present indicative of sparere
Anagrams
- aspre, parse, persa, presa, saper, spera
Latin
Noun
spare
- vocative singular of sparus
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
spare
- Alternative form of sparre
Etymology 2
Verb
spare
- Alternative form of sparren (“to close”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse spara
Verb
spare (imperative spar, present tense sparer, passive spares, simple past sparte, past participle spart, present participle sparende)
- to save
Derived terms
- sparebank
References
- “spare” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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