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wear
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- pronunciation:
- weIr
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wears, wearing, wore, worn |
| definition 1: |
to have or carry on one's person as a covering or ornament.
He wears a suit to work everyday.She has a lot of jewelry that she has never worn.Her parents said she was too young to wear makeup.He wore a mustache when he was in college.- similar words:
- bear, display, don, dress in, flaunt, put on, show off, sport
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| definition 2: |
to cause to erode or be damaged through prolonged use, friction, or exposure.
Constant crawling wore the knees of his jeans.- synonyms:
- abrade, erode
- similar words:
- batter, chafe, corrode, damage, deteriorate, disintegrate, eat, fray, frazzle, fret, furrow, gnaw, grind, groove, scour, tatter, wash away
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| definition 3: |
to create (a hole or other damage) by prolonged use, friction, or exposure.
She wore a hole in her sleeve.- synonyms:
- erode
- similar words:
- fray, fret, gnaw, rub, tear
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| definition 4: |
to weaken; exhaust.
This child is wearing my patience.- synonyms:
- exhaust, fray, weaken
- similar words:
- batter, deplete, drain, exasperate, fatigue, frazzle, prostrate, sap, strain, tax, tire, weary
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| definition 5: |
to adopt, display, or alter one's appearance by.
The detective wore a disguise.Though she was grieving, she wore a smile.Her face wore an attitude of complete confidence.- synonyms:
- adopt, assume, don
- similar words:
- bear, display, evince
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| related words: |
bore, impair, model, pack, try |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to deteriorate or sustain damage through prolonged use, friction, exposure.
The pipes are beginning to wear.The soles of my shoes are starting to wear.- synonyms:
- deteriorate, erode
- similar words:
- corrode, damage, degenerate, disintegrate, fray, frazzle, fret, furrow, perish, shred, tatter, tear, wash away, waste, weaken
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| definition 2: |
to become a specified way through prolonged use, friction, or exposure.
This old coat is wearing thin.- similar words:
- age, become, grow
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| definition 3: |
to resist deterioration; last.
These tires will wear for years.- synonyms:
- hold out, last
- similar words:
- continue, endure, survive
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| definition 4: |
to pass slowly or tediously.
The days wore on as they waited for some good news.- synonyms:
- creep
- similar words:
- dawdle, elapse, grind, idle, linger, pass
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| related words: |
eat, exhaust, rub |
(v.)wear
+ adverb
proudly, public, underneath
(v.)wear
+ noun
apron,
armor,
attire,
backpack,
badge,
baseball,
bathrobe,
bead,
beard,
belt,
beret,
bikini,
blazer,
blouse,
boot,
bow,
boxer,
bra,
brace,
bracelet,
button,
camouflage,
cap,
cape,
cloak,
cloth,
clothes,
clothing,
coat,
collar,
condom,
costume,
cotton,
cowboy,
crown,
denim,
diaper,
dress,
earring,
fatigue,
flannel,
fur,
garb,
garment,
gear,
glass,
glove,
goggle,
gold,
gown,
grin,
hair,
hat,
headdress,
headphone,
headset,
heel,
helmet,
hood,
jacket,
jeans,
jewelry,
jumpsuit,
leather,
lens,
linen,
lipstick,
makeup,
mask,
navy,
neck,
necklace,
nightgown,
outfit,
overall,
overcoat,
pad,
pair,
pajamas,
patch,
pearl,
perfume,
pin,
plaid,
ribbon,
ring,
robe,
sandal,
satin,
scarf,
shade,
shirt,
shoe,
silk,
ski,
skirt,
slack,
sleeve,
slipper,
sock,
stocking,
straw,
suit,
sunscreen,
sweat,
sweater,
sweatshirt,
tag,
tie,
tights,
tunic,
turban,
tuxedo,
tweed,
underwear,
uniform,
veil,
velvet,
vest,
watch,
wedding,
welcome,
wig,
wool
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| phrase: |
wear off, wear out |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of wearing.
- similar words:
- dressing
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| definition 2: |
the condition of being worn.
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| definition 3: |
use.
Our house has had a lot of wear.- synonyms:
- use
- similar words:
- application, employment, exercise, service, usage
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| definition 4: |
clothing of a specified kind.
This part of the store is for women's wear.- synonyms:
- clothing, dress
- similar words:
- apparel, attire, costume, duds, garb, garments, habiliment, habit, raiment, togs, vestments
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| definition 5: |
damage or deterioration caused by prolonged use.
The coat had threadbare sleeves and other signs of wear.- synonyms:
- deterioration, erosion
- similar words:
- abrasion, attrition, corrosion, damage, depreciation, disintegration, fraying, tattering
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| definition 6: |
the ability to resist deterioration through use; durability.
This fabric still has a lot of wear in it.- synonyms:
- durability, strength
- similar words:
- resilience, toughness
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| related words: |
array, chafe, clothes, clothing, dress, wash |
adjective + (n.)wear
bad, casual
verb + (n.)wear
show
noun + (n.)wear
sign
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| phrase: |
wear away, wear down |
| derivation: |
wearer (n.) |
The words wear, ware, and where sound alike but have different meanings.
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