![]() ![]() You now know the different definitions, but it may still seem daunting to memorize them all. I know that this may still seem complicated. You can try to memorize a short sentence like, “I do not want to bare my bare butt.” But of course, that only works if you can remember the other definition of bare. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of tricks to remember this definition. Someone may bare their heart, their feelings, etc. A good way to remember this definition is to think that you need a BAR of soap to wash your BARe body.īare can also be used as a verb. If you say “bare butt” you are talking about a naked butt, however, if you say “bear butt” you are talking about a large, furry butt that you probably want to stay away from, and finally, if you say “bare bear butt” you are talking about a naked bear butt. First of all, bare can be used as an adjective that means naked, minimal, without supplies, or uncovered. If you think of something that works better for you, use it! Bareīare also has two meanings, but they are related, which makes it easier. Bears are strong creatures, and you have to be strong to bear something. If you know the first definition of bear (as mentioned above), you can use this to help you remember the spelling. Now, this is where you might start getting confused. The second definition of the word bear is to tolerate or endure something hard. For that reason, it is probably not the version that you do not know or understand, but if it is, remember that a bEAR has EARs. This is probably one of the most common/well-known usages of the words bear/bare because it is taught to kids from a very young age, before any of the other definitions. It is a large furry creature that comes in various forms such as polar bear, brown bear, Banda bear, and grizzly bear. If you want to know more about commonly confused words, definitions, and differences between US and UK spellings, make sure to check out some of our other language articles with explanations, examples, and quizzes.Between the two spellings, you have a noun, an adjective, and two verbs! Do not worry, in this article we are going to break it down completely and by the time you are done, you will know precisely which bear/bare you should use.īear can be broken down into a few different meanings. We apologise for the inconvenience and ask you to bear with us. Example: ‘Bear with us’ in a sentenceThe servers are down temporarily. The phrase can also become the plural bear with us when the speaker represents a group or organisation. Examples: ‘Bearing with me’ in a sentenceThank you for bearing with me.Īfter bearing with me for a moment, you’ll be able to access your account. It occurs, for example, when you’re thanking someone for their patience or referring to the action in general (rather than in the imperative). Use the best grammar checker available to check for common mistakes in your text.īearing with me is a version of the phrase with the participle ‘bearing’. Examples: ‘Please bear with me’ in a sentence Please bear with me while I try to locate you in our system.Ĭould you bear with me for a moment, please? Another way to soften the phrase is to formulate it as a question, potentially also with ‘please’. Please bear with me has the same meaning as the basic phrase, but it’s more polite. ‘Bear’ (not ‘bare’) is also used in the phrase ‘ bear in mind‘. Note ‘Bear’ and ‘bare’ should not be confused in general, and nor should the two past participle forms of ‘bear’: ‘born’ and ‘borne’. You’ll have to bear with me while I try to fix the problem.You’ll have to bare with me while I try to fix the problem.‘Bare’ is usually an adjective it can also function as a verb meaning ‘uncover’, but that wouldn’t make sense in this expression. ‘Bear’ is used as a verb meaning ‘carry’ or ‘endure’ in this expression (not as a noun referring to the animal). ‘Bare with me’ is often mistakenly used instead of bear with me, but it’s incorrect and should be avoided. ![]()
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