Wear

  • 41wear — 1. verb 1) he wore a suit Syn: dress in, be clothed in, have on, sport, model; put on, don 2) Barbara wore a smile Syn: bear, have (on one s face), show, display, exhibit …

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  • 42wear — mens·wear; wear; wear·abil·i·ty; wear·er; wear·ing·ly; wear·ish; active·wear; wear·able; …

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  • 43wear — wear1 verb (past wore; past participle worn wɔ:n) 1》 have (something) on one s body or a part of one s body as clothing, decoration, or protection. 2》 exhibit or present (a particular facial expression or appearance). 3》 undergo or cause to… …

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  • 44wear — 1. verb 1) he wore a suit Syn: dress in, be clothed in, have on, sport 2) Barbara wore a smile Syn: bear, have (on one s face), show, display, exhibit, give, put on …

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  • 45wear — I Australian Slang 1. accept, tolerate, or be convinced by: He told me a lie but I wouldn t wear it ; 2. take as a blow: You wore that hockey stick right across the face II Everyday English Slang in Ireland v/n a very deep heavy kiss, with full… …

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  • 46wear — I n. clothing 1) beach; casual; children s; evening; everyday; ladies ; men s; sports wear wearing out 2) to save wear and tear (on) II v. 1) (N; used with an adjective) she wears her hair short 2) (s) my patience is wearing thin * * * [weə]… …

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  • 47wear in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wear in : present tense I/you/we/they wear in he/she/it wears in present participle wearing in past tense wore in past participle worn in if you wear in something such as a pair of shoes, you wear them until… …

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  • 48wear — see better to wear out than to rust out if the cap fits, wear it constant dropping wears away a stone give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring if the shoe fits, wear it …

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  • 49wear on — verb pass slowly (of time) (Freq. 2) The day wore on • Hypernyms: ↑decline, ↑go down, ↑wane • Verb Frames: Something s * * * …

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  • 50wear — See: IF THE SHOE FITS WEAR IT, WASH AND WEAR, WORSE FOR WEAR …

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