wear

Definitions

1. verb

   To have clothes or jewelry on your body.

   Examples

   • He is wearing nice pants today.
   • She wore her medals with pride.
2. verb

   To have something on your body as a habit.

   Examples

   • He wears glasses.
   • She wears her hair in braids.
3. verb

   To show a feeling or look on your face.

   Examples

   • She wore a smile all day.
   • He left the courtroom looking pleased.
4. verb

   To damage or rub something away slowly.

   Examples

   • You are going to wear a hole in those shoes.
   • The water has slowly worn a channel in the rocks.
5. verb

   To become thin or weak from use over time.

   Examples

   • The tiles were wearing thin from years of children's feet.
   • His money began to wear low.
6. verb

   To make someone very tired or short of patience.

   Examples

   • His endless criticism has worn my patience.
   • Hard work and worry soon wear a person out.
7. verb

   To slowly annoy or tire someone.

   Examples

   • The constant noise was wearing on her nerves.
   • The long drive began wearing on him after a while.
8. verb

   To accept and get through an uncomfortable situation.

   Examples

   • He wore the awkward introduction and got through it.
   • She wore the embarrassment and kept going with her talk.
9. verb

   To last a long time under hard use.

   Examples

   • Do not worry, this fabric will wear.
   • This color wears well after many washes.
10. verb

    To pass slowly.

    Examples

    • As the years wore on, we had less in common.
    • The afternoon wore on slowly.