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wear > 12 senses
NOUN1wearImpairment resulting from long use
2wear, clothing, article of clothing, vestureA covering designed to be worn on a person's body
3wear, wearingThe act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
VERB1wear, have onBe dressed in
2wear, bearHave on one's person
3wearHave in one's aspect
4wear, wear off, wear out, wear thinDeteriorate through use or stress
5wearHave or show an appearance of
6wear, hold out, endureLast and be usable
7wear, break, wear out, bust, fall apartGo to pieces
8wear, tire, wear upon, tire out, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigueExhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress
9wear, put on, get into, don, assumePut clothing on one's body
wear > pronunciation
Soundsweh'r
Rhymesaffair, air, airfare, and 109 more rhymes in ehr at the HyperDic website...
wear > noun 1, state
MeaningImpairment resulting from long use.
Examples"the tires showed uneven wear"
Broaderdeterioration, impairment
Verbswear; wear; wear
wear > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA covering designed to be worn on a person's body.
Synonymsclothing, article of clothing, vesture
Narroweraccessory, accoutrement, accouterment; apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothes; array, raiment, regalia; attire, garb, dress; beachwear; black; blue; brace, suspender, gallus; change; civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes; drag; footwear; garment; gray, grey; G-string; handwear, hand wear; headdress, headgear; knitwear; leisure wear; lounger; neckpiece; nightclothes, nightwear; outerwear, overclothes; protective garment; slip-on; slops; street clothes; togs, threads, duds; uniform; wardrobe; work-clothing, work-clothes
Broaderconsumer goods; covering
Verbswear; wear; wear
wear > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of having on your person as a covering or adornment.
Examples"she bought it for everyday wear"
Synonymswearing
Broaderact, human action, human activity
Verbswear
wear > verb 1, body
MeaningBe dressed in.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"She was wearing yellow that day"
Synonymshave on
Entailsdress, get dressed
Nounswear; wearer
wear > verb 2, body
MeaningHave on one's person.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsbear
Broaderhave, feature
Nounswear; wear, wearing
wear > verb 3, stative
MeaningHave in one's aspect. Wear an expression of one's attitude or personality.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"He always wears a smile"
Broaderhave, feature
wear > verb 4, change
MeaningDeteriorate through use or stress.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymswear off, wear out, wear thin
Narrowerablate; scuff
Broaderdeteriorate
Nounswear
wear > verb 5, body
MeaningHave or show an appearance of.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s something
Examples"wear one's hair in a certain way"
Broaderhave, feature
wear > verb 6, stative
MeaningLast and be usable.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun; Something ----s something
Synonymshold out, endure
Broaderlast, endure
wear > verb 7, contact
MeaningGo to pieces.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsbreak, wear out, bust, fall apart
Caused bybreak, bust
Entailed byleak
Narrowerfray, frazzle
Broaderdecay, crumble, delapidate
Similar tobreak, bust
See alsowear away; wear away, wear off
Nounswear
wear > verb 8, body
MeaningExhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelSam wants to wear with Sue
Synonymstire, wear upon, tire out, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue
Cause totire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade
Narrowerexhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out; overtire, overweary, overfatigue
Broaderindispose
Contraryrefresh, freshen, refreshen
Nounswear
wear > verb 9, body
MeaningPut clothing on one's body.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"What should I wear today?"
Synonymsput on, get into, don, assume
Narrowerhat; try on, try; scarf; slip on
Broaderdress, get dressed
Nounswear

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