wear
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- pronunciation:
- weIr
- phrases:
- wear off, wear out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wears, wearing, wore, worn |
| definition 1: |
to have or carry on your body.
He likes to wear rings.She is wearing a skirt.- similar words:
- bear, display, dress in, put on, show off
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| definition 2: |
to become damaged through long use.
The roof is beginning to wear.- similar words:
- corrode, damage, fray, tear, wash away, waste
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| related words: |
bore |
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| phrase: |
wear off, wear out |
| derivation: |
wearer (n.) |
The words
wear,
ware, and
where sound alike but have different meanings.