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wears

/wɛəz/ /wɛɹz/

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verb

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 scarf 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."

appearance style wear

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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."

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

Examples :

"She didn't want to clean the bathroom, but she wears it and gets the job done every week. "

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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 rubbing of the rope wears at the tree branch. "

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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 constant friction slowly wears the tires down. "

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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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Examples :

"His patience wears thin when the children argue. "

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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 captain wears the sailboat around, bringing the wind from behind to change direction. "

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

Examples :

"The diligent security guard wears the entrance to the building throughout the night. "

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To defend; protect.

Examples :

"The knight wears his armor to protect himself in battle. "

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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 shepherd carefully wears the lost lamb back to the flock. "

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

Examples :

"The old weir near the town's water plant needed repairs after the heavy rains caused significant erosion around its base. "

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A fence placed across a river to catch fish.

Examples :

"The old wears, partially submerged and covered in moss, still dotted the river from bank to bank, remnants of a time when fishing was a communal effort. "

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