The difference between Bare and Lay bare

When used as verbs, bare means to uncover, whereas lay bare means to make bare.

Bare is also noun with the meaning: the surface, the (bare) skin.

Bare is also adverb with the meaning: very.

Bare is also adjective with the meaning: minimal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bare and Lay bare

  1. Bare as an adjective:

    Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.

    Examples:

    "a bare majority"

  2. Bare as an adjective:

    Naked, uncovered.

    Examples:

    "I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested."

  3. Bare as an adjective:

    Having no supplies.

    Examples:

    "a room bare of furniture"

    "The cupboard was bare."

  4. Bare as an adjective:

    Having no decoration.

    Examples:

    "The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?"

  5. Bare as an adjective:

    Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

    Examples:

    "The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves."

  6. Bare as an adjective (MLE, not comparable):

    A lot or lots of.

    Examples:

    "It's bare money to get in the club each time, man."

  7. Bare as an adjective:

    With head uncovered; bareheaded.

  8. Bare as an adjective:

    Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.

  9. Bare as an adjective (figurative):

    Mere; without embellishment.

  10. Bare as an adjective:

    Threadbare, very worn.

  1. Bare as an adverb (British, slang):

    Very; significantly.

    Examples:

    "That pissed me off bare."

    "It's taking bare time."

  2. Bare as an adverb:

    Barely.

  3. Bare as an adverb:

    Without a condom.

  1. Bare as a noun (‘the bare’):

    The surface, the (bare) skin.

  2. Bare as a noun:

    Surface; body; substance.

  3. Bare as a noun (architecture):

    That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

  1. Bare as a verb (transitive):

    To uncover; to reveal.

    Examples:

    "She bared her teeth at him."

  1. Bare as a verb (obsolete):

  1. Lay bare as a verb:

    To make bare; strip.

    Examples:

    "And laid those proud roofs bare to summer's rain.'' --Byron"

  2. Lay bare as a verb (figuratively):

    To expose to view, reveal, uncover.

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