Third-person singular present tense of 'bare'; to uncover or reveal something, often something hidden or private.
From Old English 'barian,' meaning to make bare or uncover; the verb has maintained this meaning consistently across English history.
Phrases like 'to bare one's soul' show how the physical act of exposing something got extended to emotional vulnerability—we describe deep feelings as though they're hidden under protective layers.
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