yare

[ yair yahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

yarer, yarest.

quick; agile; lively.
(of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered.
Archaic.
1. ready; prepared.
2. nimble; quick.

yare

/ ��ɛə /

adjective

archaic.
ready, brisk, or eager
(of a vessel) answering swiftly to the helm; easily handled

adverb

obsolete.
readily or eagerly

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ⲹ��, adverb

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Other Word Forms

�ⲹ��l�� adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yare¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English gearu, gearo, equivalent to ge- archaic prefix + earu “ready”; cognate with Dutch gaar, German gar “done, dressed (as meat)”; y-

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yare¹

Old English gearu ready; related to Old Saxon, Old High German garo ready, prepared, Old Norse gorr

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Six boats have sunk in the River Yare in the first four months of 2025.

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She had been able to attend for only “tow yare and a half.”

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The capital Mogadishu's former deputy mayor, Ali Yare Ali, said around 130 soldiers had died, citing unnamed military officers at the scene.

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Police divers tried to find him in the River Yare, police dogs searched on land while helicopters scoured the scene from the sky.

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Past protest movements in Iran have also made use of songs, including “Yare Dabestanie Man,” or “My Grade School Friend,” which was written at the time of the Islamic Revolution and intoned in reformist protests decades later.

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yardstick Yaren

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