wear

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wear
wɛː Listen
Meanings
verb
  • have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.
    E.g. he was wearing a dark suit
  • damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use.
    E.g. the track has been worn down in part to bare rock
  • pass (a period of time) in some activity.
    E.g. spinning long stories, wearing half the day
  • tolerate; accept.
    E.g. the environmental health people wouldn't wear it
noun
  • clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type.
    E.g. evening wear
  • damage or deterioration sustained from continuous use.
    E.g. you need to make a deduction for wear and tear on all your belongings
verb
  • bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.
    E.g. Shannon gives the order to wear ship

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