Is it "bear" or "bare" with me?

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score 228 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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“Bear with me,” the standard expression, is a request for forbearance or patience.

“Bare with me” would be an invitation to undress.

edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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answered Aug 18 '10 at 15:13

Ami

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 16 '11 at 13:43

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The phrasal verb is bear with, not bare with.
Bear with me means have patience with me, or be tolerant with me.

answered Feb 16 '11 at 13:43

apaderno

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