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Hello, this is my first post! I was intrigued by the etymology of the phrase, as to wether or not its folk lore alluded to a hibernating "bear" going to its "minimum" state, or "bare" ( as in scantest or Spartan) "minimum".
The phrase is "bare necessity" and, probably most commonly, "bare necessities." You can consider the "bare necessities" as the minimum things needed, things that you cannot dispense with, things that you cannot survive or function without. "Bare" emphasizes that you eliminate as much as possible: there is nothing "extra."
I agree' "bare minimum" means: "The smallest possible quantity or the least fulfilling, but still adequate, condition that is required, acceptable, or suitable for some purpose."
At bare minimum. Thread starter Brimstone; Start date Mar 20, 2015; B. Brimstone Senior Member.
bare- without anything extra Normally, bare would mean that you have only the minimum "lo mínimo" to survive... but in this context it looks like even less than the minimum, since they are often "hungry and cold".
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bare right. Thread starter seltorin; Start date Oct 17, 2007; S. seltorin New Member. Hungarian Hungary ...