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   Wear

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   verb

   • 1. have on one's body or a part of one's body as clothing, decoration, protection, or for some other purpose: "he was wearing a dark suit" Similar be dressed inbe clothed inhave onsportdress inclothe oneself input ondon
   • ▪ habitually have on one's body or be dressed in: "although she was a widow, she didn't wear black"
   • ▪ exhibit or present (a particular facial expression or appearance): "they wear a frozen smile on their faces" Similar have (on one's face)presentshowdisplayexhibitbeargiveput onassumeform one's face intomake one's face intocompose one's face intorearrange one's face intoease one's face intosmooth one's face intodraw one's face intotwist one's face intotug one's face intopull one's face intopinch one's face intocrease one's face intocrack one's face intoscrew (up) one's face into
   • ▪ have (one's hair or beard) at a specified length or arranged in a specified style: "the students wore their hair long"
   • ▪ (of a ship) fly (a flag): "any British registered boat may wear the red ensign"
   • 2. damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use: "the track has been worn down in part to bare rock" Similar erodeabradescourscratchscraperasprub awayrub downgrind awayfretwaste awaywash awaycrumble (away)wear downcorrodeeat away (at)gnaw away (at)dissolvebite into
   • ▪ undergo damage, erosion, or destruction by friction or use: "mountains are wearing down with each passing second"
   • ▪ form (a hole, path, etc.) by constant friction or use: "the water was forced up through holes it had worn"
   • ▪ withstand continued use or life in a specified way: "a carpet-type finish seems to wear well" Similar lastendurehold upsurvivebear upkeep goingcarry onprove durablestand/withstand/resist wearstand up to weardoinformal:hang in there
   • ▪ cause weariness or fatigue to: "some losses can wear on you"
   • 3. pass (a period of time) in some activity: literary "spinning long stories, wearing half the day"
   • 4. tolerate; accept: informal British "the environmental health people wouldn't wear it" Similar allowpermitauthorizesanctioncondoneindulgeagree toaccede toapprove ofendureput up withbeartakestandsupportsubmit toundergoacceptswallowtoleratebrookcountenanceadmit oftholeinformal:stickhackabidestomachbe doing witharchaic:suffer

   noun

   • 1. the wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing: "some new tops for wear in the evening"
   • 2. clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type: "evening wear" Similar clothesdressclothingattiregarbfinerygarmentsoutfitswardrobekitstripinformal:getupgeartogsclobberformal:apparelliterary:arrayraimenthabiliments
   • 3. damage or deterioration sustained from continuous use: "you need to make a deduction for wear and tear on all your belongings" Similar damagewear and tearbatteringfrictionerosionattritioncorrosionabrasiondeteriorationdegenerationinformal:a few knocksrare:detrition
   • ▪ the capacity for withstanding continuous use without damage: "old things were relegated to the bedrooms because there was plenty of wear left in them" Similar usewearingserviceemploymentutilityvalueinformal:mileage

   Word Origin Old Englishwerian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.

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   Wear definition: to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like. See examples of WEAR used in a sentence.

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   WEAR meaning: 1. to have a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc on your body: 2. to show a particular emotion on…. Learn more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Clothes & fashion, Hair & beauty wear1 /weə $ wer/ S1 W1 verb (past tense wore /wɔː $ wɔːr/, past participle worn /wɔːn $ wɔːrn/) 1 on your body [ transitive] to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body Susanna was wearing a black silk dress.

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   Definition of wear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. to have or use on the person habitually: to wear a wig. to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance: to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph.

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   Check pronunciation: wear. Definition of wear noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to have or use on the person habitually: to wear a wig. to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance: to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph. to cause (garments, linens, etc.) to deteriorate or change by wear: Hard use has worn these gloves.