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    wear
    [wer]
    verb
    wear (verb) · wears (third person present) · wore (past tense) · wearing (present participle) · worn (past participle)
    1. have on one's body or a part of one's body as clothing, decoration, protection, or for some other purpose:
      "he was wearing a dark suit" · "both ladies wore a bunch of violets"
      Similar:
      be dressed in
      be clothed in
      dress in
      clothe oneself in
      • habitually have on one's body or be dressed in:
        "although she was a widow, she didn't wear black" · "as a child, he wore glasses from the age of five"
      • exhibit or present (a particular facial expression or appearance):
        "they wear a frozen smile on their faces"
        Similar:
        have (on one's face)
        form one's face into
        make one's face into
        compose one's face into
        rearrange one's face into
        ease one's face into
        smooth one's face into
        draw one's face into
        twist one's face into
        tug one's face into
        pull one's face into
        pinch one's face into
        crease one's face into
        crack one's face into
        screw (up) one's face into
      • have (one's hair or beard) at a specified length or arranged in a specified style:
        "the students wore their hair long"
      • nautical
        (of a ship) fly (a flag):
        "any British registered boat may wear the red ensign"
    2. damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use:
      "the track has been worn down in part to bare rock"
    3. literary
      pass (a period of time) in some activity:
      "spinning long stories, wearing half the day"
    4. BRITISH ENGLISH
      informal
      tolerate; accept:
      "the environmental health people wouldn't wear it"
    noun
    wear (noun)
    1. the wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing:
      "some new tops for wear in the evening"
    2. damage or deterioration sustained from continuous use:
      "you need to make a deduction for wear and tear on all your belongings"
    Origin
    Old English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.
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  2. Here are some synonyms for the verb "wear":
    1. Be clothed in
    2. Have on
    3. Dress in
    4. Be dressed in
    5. Put on
    6. Don (formal)
    7. Sport
    8. Cover yourself in
    9. Wrap yourself up in
    10. Bear
    11. Carry1234.
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    WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024 Sense: Verb: be clothed in Synonyms: be clothed in, have on, dress in, be dressed in, put on, don (formal), sport, cover yourself in, wrap yourself up in, bear, carry
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    Synonyms for WEAR: corrosion, erosion, depreciation, damage, loss, wear-and-tear, loss by friction, attrition; Antonyms for WEAR: growth, accretion, building-up, take off, disrobe, undress, please, delight.
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    Wear synonyms - 1 720 Words and Phrases for Wear wearing n., adj. wear out v. # lose, drain
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    • wear verb Synonyms: carry ( upon the person ), bear
    • wear verb Synonyms: impair ( by use ), waste, consume, use up, wear away, wear out
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