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bare vs uncover

uncover vs bare

bare is an adjective but uncover is not an adjective.

bare and uncover both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bare No Yes Yes No
uncover No No Yes No
As verbs, uncover is a hypernym of bare; that is, uncover is a word with a broader meaning than bare:
  • bare: expose to view
  • uncover: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
Other hypernyms of bare include expose.
bare (adjective) uncover (adjective)
lacking its natural or customary covering
not having a protective covering
having everything extraneous removed including contents
providing no shelter or sustenance
lacking in magnitude or quantity
just barely adequate or within a lower limit
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
having no clothes on the body
lacking a surface finish such as paint
bare (verb) uncover (verb)
lay bare make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
make public remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
expose to view reveal to view as by removing a cover
Difference between bare and uncover

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