Bear versus Bare
Too often we encountered such words that are merely look alike to each other and have nearly same sound. This lends to confusion that whether these two terms are different or they have same meaning. Even if one is aware of that the terms are indeed indifferent then a new confusion is which term means which meaning. In this article we are going to deal with such two terms only namely bear and bare.
In this article we are going to see meanings of the term described above and also we are going to use them in sentence making for better understanding.
Use of the term bear and bare in sentence making
Bear |
Bare |
Bear as a verb |
Bare as an adjective |
Term refers to endure or carry a burden or
In the context of giving birth to tolerate or accept something or to refer to the direction or position of one point in relation to another.
Use in sentences According to Sam mother bear will bear her cubs in the safety of the den.
Sam told us that panda at the zoo is expected to bear offspring in the coming months.
Sam, I can’t bear the thought of leaving my beloved pet behind.
Sam you have to bear criticism for you unconventional artistic choice.
Important note Term bear is also used as noun to denote to an animal. |
Term generally refer to uncovered or without clothing or any overlay.
Use in sentences Sam and other hiker walked through the forest with bare feet, feeling the cool grass beneath.
In the heat of summer, Sam and other children often play with bare arms and legs.
Sam’s room was sparsely furnished, with just a bare table and a few chairs.
Sam provided the bare essentials for the camping trip: a tent, sleeping bag, and some food.”
Important note Term bare is also used as verb to show uncover. |
Important note
As in the above segment of the article we have seen the meaning of both the words and created sentences using both the terms. We can say that indeed is there is a difference between both the terms and hence they cannot be used interchangeably. To remember the difference we can use a simple trick that is
Term bear is to show carry something and term bare is used to denote exposure. Both term bare and exposure ends with an “e”.
After knowing the meaning, framed the sentences and acknowledging difference between both the terms let’s now proceed to correct pronunciation of both the terms.
Bear pronounced as bair
Bare is pronounced as bair
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Summary
As to quickly summarize what we have learnt in this article first we learned the meaning of both term, bear means to carry a load of something and term bare terms naked or to show exposure of something. We also framed sentences using both the terms, learnt a simple trick to remember the difference between both the terms and at last we learned about correct pronunciation of both the terms.
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