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baring

Bar·ing
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bair-ing]
    • /ˈbɛər ɪŋ/
    • /beər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bair-ing]
    • /ˈbɛər ɪŋ/

Definitions of baring word

  • noun baring Evelyn, 1st Earl of Cromer. 1841–1917, English administrator. As consul general in Egypt with plenipotentiary powers, he controlled the Egyptian government from 1883 to 1907 3
  • noun baring Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, 1774–1848, British statesman. 1
  • noun baring Evelyn, 1st Earl of Cromer, 1841–1917, British statesman and diplomat. 1
  • adjective baring without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs. 1
  • adjective baring without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.: bare walls. 1
  • adjective baring open to view; unconcealed; undisguised: his bare dislike of neckties. 1

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Origin of baring

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English bær; cognate with Old Frisian ber, Dutch baar, Old Saxon, Old High German, German bar, Old Norse berr, Lithuanian bãsas barefoot, Russian bos; akin to Armenian bok naked

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Parts of speech for Baring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

baring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for baring

noun baring

  • susceptivity — receptive.
  • denudation — Geology. the exposing or laying bare of rock by erosive processes.
  • defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
  • divulgence — a divulging.
  • giveaway — an act or instance of giving something away.

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