Bear-With-Me-Bare-With-Me | Commonly Confused Words

Bear with me

/bɛər wɪð mi/

A request for patience or understanding from someone else.

This word has no synonyms

/bɛr wɪð miː/

Please be patient and endure my current state or process with me.

Bear can mean to carry or endure something, while bare relates to being uncovered or minimal.
Remember bear with me as enduring or supporting someone during something stressing or lengthy.
Bare with me would imply removing clothes, but this is not the intended meaning in most contexts.
Use bear when asking for patience or support, like a bear carrying a load.
Think of bare as related to things being naked or exposed.