Worn+by+use

  • 21use something up — consume or expend the whole of something the money was soon used up ■ find a purpose for something that is left over I might use up all my odd scraps of wool to make a scarf ■ be used up informal (of a person) be worn out, esp. with overwork she… …

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  • 22worn — past part. of WEAR(1). adj. 1 damaged by use or wear. 2 looking tired and exhausted. 3 (in full well worn) (of a joke etc.) stale; often heard …

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  • 23worn — wÉœrn /wɜːm adj. frayed, ragged, used, deteriorated; tired, exhausted (Slang) wer /weÉ™ n. clothing of a particular kind (i.e. sportswear, eveningwear); erosion, corrosion; effect of using, gradual impairment and wasting from use; resistance… …

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  • 24well-worn — /ˈwɛl wɔn/ (say wel wawn) adjective 1. much worn or affected by use: well worn garments; well worn carpet; a well worn volume. 2. trite, hackneyed, or stale: a well worn saying; a well worn theme. 3. Obsolete fittingly or becomingly worn or borne …

  • 25Modern use of Nazi flags — 3:5 Flag of the Nazi Party (1920–45) National flag of Germany (1933–45) …

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  • 26time|worn — «TYM WRN, WOHRN», adjective. 1. worn by long existence or use: »timeworn steps. 2. worn out by use; trite: »a timeworn excuse. 3. very old; ancient; antiquated: »a timeworn superstition …

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  • 27well-worn — also well worn 1) ADJ GRADED A well worn expression, remark, or idea has been used so often that it no longer seems to have much meaning or to be interesting. To use a well worn cliche, it is packed with information. ...well worn party dogma and… …

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  • 28warn vs worn —   Warn is a verb that means to inform someone in advance of an impending or possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.   For example: I often warn people not to give out too much personal information on the net.   Worn is an… …

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  • 29warn vs worn —   Warn is a verb that means to inform someone in advance of an impending or possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.   For example: I often warn people not to give out too much personal information on the net.   Worn is an… …

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  • 30well-worn — well′ worn′ adj. 1) showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well worn carpets[/ex] 2) trite; hackneyed; stale: a well worn saying[/ex] 3) becomingly worn or borne: a well worn modesty[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25 …

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