wear

Pronunciation: US [wer] UK [weə(r)]

v.Wear clothe; wear-resistant
n.Wear and wear; wear; dressing
adj.Do not wear
WebWear; wear wore

Synonyms

break burn out bust do in do up drain fag fatigue frazzle harass kill knock out outwear tire tucker (out) wash out exhaust wear out weary

Definitions in English

v.	1. to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection; to use a particular type of clothing or decoration on your body 2. to have a particular appearance or expression 3. if something wears or wears thin, it gets thinner or weaker because it has been used a lot; if you wear a hole or mark in something, you form a hole or mark in it by using it or rubbing it a lot 4. to be willing to accept something that someone says or does
n.	1. Same as weir 2. the continuous use that something has over a period of time; changes or damage that affect something when it has been used a lot 3. clothes that are appropriate for a particular activity or group of people
na.	1. The variant of swimsuit

Other Forms

pt.wore

pp.worn

3sg.wears

Example Sentences

I want to discourage the..wear to school of tracksuits.
Source: Daily Express
He wore the frock coat and striped trousers of an earlier time.
Source: G. Vidal
I never wear scent.
Source: New Yorker

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Based on wear, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - aerw
d - aware
f - dewar
g - wader
k - wared
l - wafer
n - wager
p - waker
r - wreak
s - waler
t - rawer
v - resaw
x - sawer
y - sewar
z - swear
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