Definition of Bar
Bar
bar
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a long, straight piece of some rigid material such as metal or wood, often used as a structural element of something;
e.g. There was a heavy bar on the door that kept us from being able to open it.
(noun)
a counter or room in a restaurant, hotel, or commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages and other refreshments are served, or an establishment dedicated to this purpose;
e.g. They decided to meet at a bar in the city.
(noun)
something that serves as a restriction, obstacle, or barrier to a thing or an action;
e.g. There is no bar on the number of books you can borrow from the library at a time.
(noun)
advocates, lawyers, or barristers collectively, or more broadly, the legal profession as a whole;
e.g. She was dismissed from the bar for her misconduct.
(verb)
to forbid a person from doing something or going somewhere, to prevent some action from being carried out, or to exclude something from being considered;
e.g. They tried to bar him from going out with his friends. He aims to bar the law from being passed.
(verb)
to fasten something and fix it shut using a long piece of some rigid material;
e.g. She began to bar the windows to make the room more secure.
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Quotes
"You can raise the bar or you can wait for others to raise it, but it's getting raised regardless." -- Seth Godin
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