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41wear down — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, affect, argue into, beat, bend, bias, bring over, bring round, bring to reason, burn out, captivate, charm, color, con, convince, debilitate, dispose, do in, do up, drain, draw over, enervate, erode,… …
42wear — [[t]we͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ wears, wearing, wore, worn 1) VERB When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery, you have them on your body or on part of your body. [V n] He was wearing a brown uniform... [V …
43wear — I UK [weə(r)] / US [wer] verb Word forms wear : present tense I/you/we/they wear he/she/it wears present participle wearing past tense wore UK [wɔː(r)] / US [wɔr] past participle worn UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn] *** 1) a) [transitive] to have… …
44wear down — verb 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (Freq. 1) We wore ourselves out on this hike • Syn: ↑tire, ↑wear upon, ↑tire out, ↑wear, ↑weary, ↑jade, ↑ …
45wear thin — verb deteriorate through use or stress (Freq. 1) The constant friction wore out the cloth • Syn: ↑wear, ↑wear off, ↑wear out, ↑wear down • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear ( …
46wear*/*/*/ — [weə] (past tense wore [wɔː] ; past participle worn [wɔːn] ) verb I 1) [T] to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection He was wearing jeans and a T shirt.[/ex] She wasn t wearing any make up.[/ex] He wears glasses… …
47wear — 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 …
48wear — 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… …
49wear — 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 …
50off — /ɒf / (say of) adverb 1. away from a position occupied, or from contact, connection, or attachment: to take off one s hat; the handle has come off. 2. to or at a distance from, or away from, a place: to run off. 3. away or out of association or… …
