yare

[ yair yahr ]

adjective

, yar·er, yar·est.

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

yare

/ jɛə /

adjective

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

adverb

1. obsolete.
   readily or eagerly

Derived Forms

• ˈyarely, adverb

Other Words From

• yarely adverb

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-

Word History and Origins

Origin of yare¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Slate

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

From Reuters

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

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

In the video, Flores can be seen holding the leash of Yare, a black Mexican hairless dog known as a Xoloitzcuintle.

From Los Angeles Times