2021-05-21
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – B – Bare & bear
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ออกเสียง Bare & bear = ‘BAIR’
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SYNONYM STUDY FOR BARE
Bare, stark, barren
share the sense oflack or absence of something that might be expected.
Bare, the leastpowerful in connotation of the three,
means lack ofexpected or usual coverings, furnishings, or embellishments:
bare floor, feet, head.
Stark implies extreme severity or desolation and resultant bleakness or dreariness:
a stark landscape;
a stark, emotionless countenance.
Barren carries a strong sense of sterility and oppressive dullness:
barren fields;
a barren relationship.
SYNONYM STUDY FOR BEAR
Bear, stand, endure
refer to supporting the burden ofsomething
distressing, irksome, or painful.
Bear and stand are close synonyms and have a general sense ofwithstanding:
to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.
Endure implies continuedresistance and patience in bearing through a long time:
to endure torture.
WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH BEAR
Since the latter part of the 18th century,
a distinction has been made
between born and borne aspast participles of the verb bear.
Borne isthe past participle in all senses
that do notrefer to physical birth:
The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year.
Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.
Borne isalso the participle
when the sense is“to bring forth (young)”
and the focus is on the mother rather thanon the child.
In such cases,
borne ispreceded by a form of have or followed by by:
Anna had borne a son the previous year.
Two children borne by her earlier were already grown.
When the focus ison the offspring
or on something brought forth as if by birth,
born isthe standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:
My friend was born in Ohio.
No children have been born at the South Pole.
A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.
Born isalso an adjective
meaning “by birth,” “innate,” or “native”:
born free;
a born troublemaker;
Mexican-born.
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BARE VS. BEAR
What’s the difference between bare and bear?
Bare can bean adjective that means uncovered (as in bare feet)
or empty or without the usual contents (as in: bare cabinets or bare walls),
or a verb meaning toreveal or open to view (as in: bare your secrets).
As a verb, bear commonly means to endure something negative
(as in: I can’t bear to watch) or to carry, hold up, or support
(as in: The roof can’t bear that much weight),
while as a noun it refers to the big furry animal (like grizzly bears and polar bears).
As a verb, bear isoften used in the context of holding or carrying things,
including in literal, physical ways (as in: bear a load or bear weight)
and in figurative ones (as in: bear a grudge).
Bare ismost commonly used as an adjective,
usually involving something uncovered orempty.
To rememberthe difference in spelling,
remember that bears have ears,
and they are able to bear a lot of weight
because of how big and strong they are,
but they are never bare becausethey are covered in fur.
Here’s an example of bare and bear usedcorrectly in a sentence.
Example:
Why does the bear never wear shoes? Because he prefers bare feet.
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ABOUT THIS WORD
What else does bare mean?
Bare is UK slang for very or lots of.
Where does bare come from?
The slang bare originates in Multicultural London English in the 1990s
and was widely reported on as UK slang in the 2010s in the mainstream presence.
A contributor to its spread is the popular, London-based genre of rap music called Grime, which features aggressive, hard-hitting beats and lyrics.
In their 2016 song “Too Many Man,” for instance,
Grime group Boy Better Know sang about the club:
“We need some more girls in here…Bare man not enough girls in here.”
That track featured the “Godfather of Grime” himself, Wiley, who wrote “bare hype, bare bullshit, bare drama” on his 2015 mixtape Tunnel Vision Volume 1.
In 2013, a school in south London attempted to ban students from using words like bare on campus, believing it hurt their employment chances later in life.
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“Bare” vs. “Bear”: What Is The Difference?
Most people know the word bear asa fuzzy noun:
a massive mammal that makes for a beloved and cuddly toy.
But what about the pain that some people know (all too well) when bearing down if they have a hemorrhoid?
Or is it baring down that causes the unbearable burning?
What if I take my shoes off when I enter someone’s home
—am I walking inside with my bare feet? Or is it bear feet?
Or after a long day,
am I putting in the bear minimum effort to get by or the bare minimum?
Let’s take a look at the difference between bare and bear
to get a clearer picture and understand these two different words.
What does bare mean?
Bare is an adjective that means “without covering or clothing; naked; nude.”
For example:
Some places of worship would prefer you to cover up your bare shoulders before coming inside.
When it comes to a space,
bare can also refer to “without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.”
For example:
After his ex first moved out, it struck him how bare the apartment was without her belongings.
But bare can also be used to describe something
that’s “unconcealed or undisguised”
as well as something that’s “unadorned or plain.”
And with cloth specifically, it refers to material that’s threadbare.
However, when used as a verb,
bare is defined as “to open to view; reveal or divulge.”
For example:
During therapy she finally bared the childhood horrors that she’s suppressed for all of these years.
Bare‘s firstrecorded use was sometime before 900,
and it originated from the Old English bær.
It’s connected to the Old Frisian ber, Dutch baar,
German bar, Lithuanian bãsas (“barefoot”),
and Russian bos.
Stark and barren areboth synonyms for bare
as all three share
“the sense of lack or absence of something that might be expected.”
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What does bear mean?
Bear is a verb that means “to hold up or support” something.
For example:
It may not look that strong, but that beam bears the weight of the second floor.
Bear can also mean “to hold or remain firm under a heavy load.”
For example:
As a strong mom, she bears the weight of the world on her shoulders while shielding her kids from ever seeing the strain.
There are also multiple verb phrases
involving bear (and never bare) that will sound familiar.
These include
to bear down, to bear off, to bear on, to bear out, to bear up, and to bear with.
Bear’s firstrecorded use was also before 900, via the Middle English beren and Old English beran. Synonyms for bear
include stand and endure as all three refer to supporting the burden of something.
How to use bear vs. bare
If you’re referring to something that’s naked, exposed, or stark,
the right choice is bare.
Some examples exclude:
- The wedding dress was too revealing for her conservative taste since it featured a bare midriff and a plunging neckline.
- The bare walls were a constant reminder that this rental wasn’t his home and was only temporary.
- All it took was for the grumpy old cat to bare his teeth and the little boy immediately ran away.
But if you’re referring to sustaining, upholding, or supporting something,
that’s when bear comes into play.
For example:
- After the hurricane, the house was in shambles, and it didn’t look like the walls would bear the roof’s weight much longer.
Although bare and bear areoften mixed up,
one way to cut down on confusion
is by keeping this trick in mind:
when used as a verb, think of bare as uncovering or revealing.
For example:
the robber bared his weapon
or the doctor asked the patient to bare his abdomen for the examination.
But if it’s not about exposing something,
then for everything else your best bet is to stick to bear.
Some examplesinclude:
bearing down during birth and
please bear with me while I get these papers together.
And if it’s the large wild animal rummaging through your trash at 3 a.m.?
I think it bears repeating that that is a bear, and you should probably lock your trash at night.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for bare
Adjective
BARE, NAKED, NUDE, BALD, BARREN
mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering.
BARE implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable.
an apartment with bare walls
NAKED suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness.
poor half-naked children
NUDE applies especially to the unclothed human figure.
a nude model posing for art students
BALD implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness.
a bald mountain peak
BARREN often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility.
barren plains
Choose the Right Synonym for bear
Verb
BEAR, SUFFER, ENDURE, ABIDE, TOLERATE, STAND
mean to put up with something trying or painful. BEAR usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking.
forced to bear a tragic loss
SUFFER often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.
suffering many insults
ENDURE implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties.
endured years of rejection
ABIDE suggests acceptance without resistance or protest.
cannot abide their rudeness
TOLERATE suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful.
refused to tolerate such treatment
STAND emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching.
unable to stand teasing
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Usage Noteon Bear & Bear
Verb
There is considerable confusion between the verbs bear and bare.
It may help to remember that the verb
bare has only one meaning:
"to uncover," as in: "bare your shoulders" and "a dog baring its teeth."
All other uses of the verb are for bear:
"bearing children,"
"the right to bear arms,"
"bearing up under the stress/weight,"
"can't bear the thought,"
"bear south,"
"it bears repeating."
There is occasional confusion between bear and bare
in adjectival uses (as in: "he rubbed his bear arms"),
but bear isproperly a noun
and only used like an adjective in the financial phrase bear market.
All other usesrefer to the state of being uncovered or naked
and should therefore be bare:
"bare necessities,"
"bare essentials,"
"bare arms,"
"bare bones,"
"bare-knuckle," and so on.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
bear
Usage Note:
Thanks to the vagaries of English spelling,
bear has two past participles: born and borne.
Traditionally, born is used only in passive constructions referring to birth:
I was born in Chicago.
For all other uses,
including active constructions referring to birth,
borne is the standard form:
She has borne both her children at home.
I have borne his insolence with the patience of a saint.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Bare = unadorned plain:
Tell me the bare facts.;
= naked; without covering or clothing: bare midriff;
= scarcely sufficient: the bare necessities
Not to be confused with:
bear = to give birth to: bear a child;
= to suffer; endure; undergo: bear the blame;
= to bring:
bear gifts;
=to render; afford; give:
bear witness, bear testimony;
=an animal:
a polar bear
Collins COBUILD English Usage
bear
1. 'bear'
The other forms of bear are bears, bore, borne.
However, the past form and -ed participle are rarely used.
If someone bears pain or a difficult situation,
they accept it in a brave way.
Boys are encouraged to be tough and bear pain, to prove they're a man.
2. 'endure'
Endure is used in a similar way.
Many people have to endure pain without specialist help.
3. 'can't bear'
Bear is often used in negative sentences.
If you can't bear something or someone,
you dislike them very much.
I can't bear him!
If you can't bear to do something,
you cannot do it because it makes you so unhappy.
She couldn't bear to talk about it.
4. 'can't stand'
If you can't stand something or someone,
you dislike them very much.
He kept on asking questions and I couldn't stand it any longer.
I can't stand people who lie.
Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'can't stand to do something.
5. 'tolerate' and 'put up with'
If you tolerate or put up with something,
you accept it, although you don't like it or approve of it.
Tolerate is more formal than put up with.
The school does not tolerate bad behaviour.
The local people have to put up with a lot of tourists.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Bear – bare
These words are both pronounced eə/.
1. 'bear'
Bear can be a noun or a verb.
A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
The bear stood on its hind legs.
If you bear a difficult situation,
you accept it and are able to deal with it.
This disaster was more than some of them could bear.
2. 'bare'
Bare is usually an adjective.
Something that is bare has no covering.
The grass was warm under her bare feet.
The walls were bare.
See bare - barely
Collins COBUILD English Usage
suffer – put up with – stand – bear
1. 'suffer'
You can say that someone suffers pain or an unpleasant experience.
He suffered a lot of discomfort.
Young suffered imprisonment and intimidation.
2. 'put up with'
You do not use 'suffer'
to say that someone tolerates an unpleasant person.
You say that they put up with the person.
The local people have to put up with gaping tourists.
3. 'stand' and 'bear'
If you do not like someone at all,
you do not say that you 'can't suffer' them.
You say that you can't stand them or can't bear them.
She said she couldn't stand him.
I can't bear kids.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
bare – barely
1. 'bare'
Bare is an adjective.
If something is bare, it is not covered or decorated with anything.
The room has bare wooden floors.
If a part of the body is bare, it has no clothing.
Meg's feet were bare.
2. 'barely'
Barely is an adverb.
It has a totally different meaning from bare.
You use barely to say that something is only just true or possible.
For example,
if you can barely do something,
you can only just do it.
If something is barely noticeable,
you can only just notice it.
It was so dark we could barely see.
His whisper was barely audible.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'not' with barely.
Don't say, for example, 'The temperature was not barely above freezing'.
You say 'The temperature was barely above freezing'.
Be Careful!
If you use an auxiliary verb or modal with barely,
you put the auxiliary verb or modal first.
You say, for example, 'He can barely read'.
Don't say 'He barely can read'.
The audience could barely hear him.
You can use barely to say that
one thing happened immediately after another.
For example,
you can say 'We had barely started the meal when Jane arrived'.
Be Careful!
You use when or before after barely.
Don't use 'than'.
Don't say, for example, 'We had barely started the meal than Jane arrived'.
I had barely arrived before he led me to the interview room.
They had barely sat down when they were told to leave.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
bear – bare
These words are both pronounced eə/.
1. 'bear'
Bear can be a noun or a verb.
A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
The bear stood on its hind legs.
If you bear a difficult situation,
you accept it and are able to deal with it.
This disaster was more than some of them could bear.
2. 'bare'
Bare is usually an adjective.
Something that is bare has no covering.
The grass was warm under her bare feet.
The walls were bare.
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary
Bare & bear
There are actually three words here.
The simple one is the big growly creature
(unless you prefer the Winnie-the-Pooh type).
Hardly anyone past the age of ten gets that one wrong.
The problem is the other two.
Stevedores bear burdens on their backs and mothers bear children.
Both mean “carry”
(in the case of mothers,
the meaning has been extended from carrying the child during pregnancy to actually giving birth).
But strippers bare their bodies—sometimes bare-naked.
The confusionbetween this latter verb
and “bear” creates many unintentionally amusing sentences;
so, if you want to entertain your readers
while convincing them that you are a dolt,
by all means mix them up.
“Bear with me,” the standard expression,
is a request forforbearance or patience.
“Bare with me” would be an invitation to undress.
“Bare” has an adjectival
form: “The pioneers stripped the forest bare.”
