yare

American  

[yair, yahr] / yɛər, yɑr /

Also yar

adjective

yarer, yarest

1. quick; agile; lively.

2. (of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered.

3. Archaic.

   1. ready; prepared.

   2. nimble; quick.

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yare British  

/ jɛə /

adjective

1. archaic ready, brisk, or eager

2. (of a vessel) answering swiftly to the helm; easily handled

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adverb

1. obsolete readily or eagerly

Other Word Forms

• yarely adverb

Etymology

Origin of yare

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-

Example Sentences

Jolly has been carrying out tests on the banks of the River Yare to see how quickly the plastic-free wipes disintegrate.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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