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- [wair]
- /wɛər/
- /weə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wair]
- /wɛər/
Definitions of wear word
- verb with object wear 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. 1
- verb with object wear to have or use on the person habitually: to wear a wig. 1
- verb with object wear to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance: to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph. 1
- verb with object wear to cause (garments, linens, etc.) to deteriorate or change by wear: Hard use has worn these gloves. 1
- verb with object wear to impair, deteriorate, or consume gradually by use or any continued process: Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks. 1
- verb with object wear to waste or diminish gradually by rubbing, scraping, washing, etc.: The waves have worn these rocks. 1
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Origin of wear
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English weren to have (clothes) on the body, waste, damage, suffer waste or damage, Old English werian; cognate with Old Norse verja, Gothic wasjan to clothe; (noun) late Middle English were act of carrying on the body, derivative of the v.; akin to Latin vestis clothing (see vest)
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Parts of speech for Wear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wear
noun wear
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
- wear and tear — damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
- friction — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
- scuffing — to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
verb wear
- sport — an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- show off — a theatrical production, performance, or company.
- have on — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- put on — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
Antonyms for wear
noun wear
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- strengthening — to make stronger; give strength to.
verb wear
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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