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wear

noun

impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
a covering designed to be worn on a person''s body
Synonyms: article of clothing, clothing, vesture
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
Synonyms: wearing

verb

be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
Synonyms: have on
have on one''s person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
Synonyms: bear
have in one''s aspect; wear an expression of one''s attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Synonyms: wear off, wear out, wear thin
have or show an appearance of; "wear one''s hair in a certain way"
last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
Synonyms: endure, hold out
go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Synonyms: break, bust, fall apart, wear out
exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Synonyms: fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, weary, wear down, wear out, wear upon Antonyms: refresh, freshen, refreshen
put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
Synonyms: assume, don, get into, put on