"barest" meaning in English

See barest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-barest.ogg [US]
Etymology: Etymology tree English bare Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English barest From bare + -est. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|bare|-est|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English bare Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English barest [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-istaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ist", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-est", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-est", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-est", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "barest", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="barest"> From bare + -est. Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} barest
  1. superlative form of bare: most bare Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: bare (extra: most bare)
    Sense id: en-barest-en-adj-sWIjmcaz

Verb

Audio: en-us-barest.ogg [US]
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  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of bare Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: bare
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  2. (archaic) second-person singular simple past indicative of bear Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular Form of: bear
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