I think they got it right.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear

> "² bear"

> "verb \ ˈber \"

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> "b : to have as a feature or characteristic — bears a likeness to her grandmother"

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> "d : to have as an identification — bore the name of John"

vs

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bare

: open to view : exposed

    laying bare their secrets

The definition you're showing there is a adjective. The verb form of bare means to uncover, which doesn't make much sense in context: Dutch Genes Still Uncover Scars. Compare with Dutch Genes Still Feature Scars.

There's a note on usage on the page you provided:

> There is considerable confusion between the verbs bear and bare. It may help to remember that the verb bare has only one meaning: "to uncover," as in "bare your shoulders" and "a dog baring its teeth." All other uses of the verb are for bear: "bearing children," "the right to bear arms," "bearing up under the stress/weight," "can't bear the thought," "bear south," "it bears repeating."

> Am I crazy? It's "Bare" not "Bear" right? I can't be the only one? It's the NYT fer chrissakes

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bear