"unbare" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unbares [present, singular, third-person], unbaring [participle, present], unbared [participle, past], unbared [past]
Etymology: From un- + bare. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|bare}} un- + bare Head templates: {{en-verb}} unbare (third-person singular simple present unbares, present participle unbaring, simple past and past participle unbared)
  1. (transitive) To lay bare; to expose. Tags: transitive Synonyms: strip, uncover
    Sense id: en-unbare-en-verb-XD2YqTSn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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