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wear

/wɛə/ /wɛə(ɹ)/

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noun

(in combination) clothing

Examples :

"footwear; outdoor wear; maternity wear"

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

Examples :

"The old shoes showed considerable wear from years of daily use. "

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noun

Examples :

"The latest fashion wear is popular among students at the high school. "

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To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

Examples :

"My sister wears a beautiful necklace to school every day. "

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To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.

Examples :

"He wears eyeglasses. She wears her hair in braids."

wear appearance essential

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To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.

Examples :

"She wore a smile all day. He walked out of the courtroom wearing an air of satisfaction."

appearance style wear essential

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(with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.

Examples :

"After a long illness, Sarah had to wear the fatigue and concentrate on completing her college assignments. "

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To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.

Examples :

"The constant use of the old, worn-out textbook was wearing away the pages. "

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To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.

Examples :

"The old car's engine is wearing down, losing its power gradually over time. "

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To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary.

Examples :

"His neverending criticism has finally worn my patience. Toil and care soon wear the spirit. Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win."

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verb

Examples :

"The old, well-loved textbook still wears well, even after years of use in the classroom. "

quality wear time condition essential

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(in the phrase "wearing on (someone)") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience.

Examples :

"Her high pitched voice is really wearing on me lately."

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(of time) To pass slowly, gradually or tediously.

Examples :

"wear on, wear away. As the years wore on, we seemed to have less and less in common."

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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. Also written "ware". Past: weared, or wore/worn.

Examples :

"The sailboat weared, turning away from the wind to head towards the harbor. "

nautical sailing technical essential

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To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion.

Examples :

"The security guard wore the building to prevent vandalism after dark. "

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To defend; protect.

Examples :

"The sturdy armor wore away at the enemy's attacks, protecting the knight. "

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To ward off; prevent from approaching or entering; drive off; repel.

Examples :

"to wear the wolf from the sheep"

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To conduct or guide with care or caution, as into a fold or place of safety.

Examples :

"The teacher carefully wore the students through the unfamiliar maze of the school's new computer system. "

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noun

An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.

Examples :

"The new wear on the river will help farmers irrigate their crops more effectively. "

environment architecture utility technical essential

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A fence placed across a river to catch fish.

Examples :

"The fishermen used a strong wear across the creek to catch trout. "

fish agriculture essential