Bare Of

Pronunciation: /bɛr ʌv/

Definitions of bare of

adjective lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

Example Sentences

A1 The field was bare of any flowers.

A2 The room was bare of furniture.

B1 The report was bare of any significant findings.

B2 The bookshelf was bare of any interesting books.

C1 The conversation was bare of any meaningful content.

C2 The landscape was bare of any signs of life.

preposition without; lacking

Example Sentences

A1 The desert was bare of any vegetation.

A2 The room was bare of furniture.

B1 The bookshelf was bare of books.

B2 The garden was bare of flowers.

C1 The island was bare of inhabitants.

C2 The warehouse was bare of inventory.

Examples of bare of in a Sentence

formal The land was bare of any vegetation due to the drought.

informal The room was bare of any furniture, it looked so empty.

slang His fridge was bare of any food, he needed to go grocery shopping.

figurative Her heart felt bare of love after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of bare of

• past tense: bare of
• plural: bares of
• comparative: barer of
• superlative: barest of
• present tense: bears of
• future tense: will be bare of
• perfect tense: has been bare of
• continuous tense: is being bare of
• singular: bare of
• positive degree: bare of
• infinitive: to be bare of
• gerund: being bare of
• participle: bare of

Origin and Evolution of bare of

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'bare of' originates from Middle English, where 'bare' meant 'devoid of' or 'lacking'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'bare of' has evolved to be used in a variety of contexts to indicate a lack or absence of something.