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spare vs bare

bare vs spare

spare is a noun but bare is not a noun.

spare and bare both are adjectives.

spare and bare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spare Yes Yes Yes No
bare No Yes Yes No
As adjectives, spare and bare are synonyms defined as:
  • spare and bare: lacking in magnitude or quantity
Other synonyms of spare include scanty.
As adjectives, spare and bare are synonyms defined as:
  • spare and bare: lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Other synonyms of spare include plain, unembellished, unornamented.
spare (noun) bare (noun)
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
spare (adjective) bare (adjective)
lacking in magnitude or quantity lacking its natural or customary covering
thin and fit not having a protective covering
lacking embellishment or ornamentation having everything extraneous removed including contents
not taken up by scheduled activities providing no shelter or sustenance
more than is needed, desired, or required lacking in magnitude or quantity
kept in reserve especially for emergency use 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
spare (verb) bare (verb)
use frugally or carefully lay bare
give up what is not strictly needed make public
refrain from harming expose to view
save or relieve from an experience or action
Difference between spare and bare

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