bare with me
3 synonyms for bare with me, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Phrase — A very common misspelling of bear with me, the request meaning 'please be patient with me for a moment'. Written literally, bare with me would be an invitation to undress together, which is why the error is often pointed out.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
bear with me
give me a moment
one moment please
How to use bare with me
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
bear with me a moment
bear with me while I
please bear with us
Always an error. Use bear with me in any writing you care about.
Etymology
An error for bear with me, in which bear carries the old sense 'to endure or put up with'.
Full origin of bare with me →Frequently asked questions
Is it bare with me or bear with me?
Bear with me is correct. Bear here means to tolerate or endure, so you are asking someone to endure a short delay. Bare means naked or uncovered, so bare with me literally asks them to undress with you.
Why do so many people write bare with me?
The two words are homophones in most English accents, so there is no sound cue to correct you, and bear is far more familiar as the animal than as a verb meaning endure. The same confusion produces 'bare in mind' for 'bear in mind'.
