wear

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

wear

past (v2)

wore

past participle (v3)

worn

present participle

wearing

3rd person singular

wears

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

wears

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To have on:

   • She wore her medals with pride.
   • He's wearing some nice pants today.
   • Can you wear makeup and sunscreen at the same time?

2. 2.To erode:

   • Exile had worn the man to a shadow.
   • Toil and care soon wear the spirit.
   • Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks.

3. 3.To endure:

   • It's hard to get to know him, but he wears well.
   • I have to say, our friendship has worn pretty well.
   • As the years wore on, we seemed to have less and less in common.

4. 4.To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.

   • Tom told me I shouldn't wear a pink shirt.
   • Do you wear a scarf often?
   • I often wear black clothes.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Clothing.

2. 2.Damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time.

   • Now, I still think that for this box of matches to have escaped the wear of time for immemorial years was a most strange, as for me it was a most fortunate, thing.

3. 3.Fashion.

4. 4.Wearing.

   • Softer crystals are best reserved for occasional wear, whereas harder crystals can be worn every day.

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