# barest

Pronunciation: say "BAIR-ist" /ˈbɛəɹɪst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of bare. — superlative form of bare: most bare
   - Simple: Superlative of bare. Use this to say something has the least covering or the smallest amount possible.
   - _The cabin was furnished with the barest essentials._
   - _Her account left out all but the barest details of the trip._

## Verb

2. Archaic second-person singular simple present indicative of bare. *(archaic)* — second-person singular simple present indicative of bare
   - Simple: Second-person singular present of bare. An old way to say "you uncover" when speaking to one person.
   - _Thou barest thy soul in every letter thou sendest._
   - _When thou barest thy sword, the enemy retreats._
3. Archaic second-person singular simple past indicative of bear. *(archaic)* — second-person singular simple past indicative of bear
   - Simple: Past tense of bear. An old way to say "you carried" or "you endured" when speaking to one person.
   - _Thou barest thy sorrows in silence all those years._
   - _Through every hardship, thou barest thyself with grace._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective "bare" with the superlative suffix "-est."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/barest (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).