Synonyms for wear
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : wair |
| Phonetic Transcription : wɛər |
Top 10 synonyms for wear Other synonyms for the word wear
- abrade
- abrasion
- annoy
- array
- attire
- attrition
- be dressed in
- be durable
- be worthless
- bear up
- become threadbare
- become worn
- chafe
- clothe oneself
- consume
- crumble
- cut down
- damage
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- depreciation
- deteriorate
- deterioration
- dilapidation
- diminish
- diminution
- disappearance
- drain
- draw on
- dress in
- dwindle
- effect
- employment
- enervate
- erode
- erosion
- exasperate
- exhaust
- exhibit
- fade
- fatigue
- fit out
- fray
- friction
- gall
- get the better of
- go to seed
- graze
- grind
- harass
- harness
- have on
- impair
- impairment
- inroads
- irk
- jade
- last
- loss
- mileage
- overuse
- overwork
- pester
- reduce
- remain
- scrape
- scrape off
- scuff
- service
- show
- shrink
- slip on
- sport
- stand
- stand up
- suit up
- tax
- tire
- turn out
- use up
- usefulness
- utility
- vex
- wash away
- waste
- weaken
- wear and tear
- wear down
- wear out
- wear thin
- weary
- weather
- wrap
Définition of wear
Origin :- Old English werian "to clothe, put on," from Proto-Germanic *wazjanan (cf. Old Norse verja, Old High German werian, Gothic gawasjan "to clothe"), from PIE *wes- "to clothe" (cf. Sanskrit vaste "he puts on," vasanam "garment;" Avestan vah-; Greek esthes "clothing," hennymi "to clothe," eima "garment;" Latin vestire "to clothe;" Welsh gwisgo, Breton gwiska; Old English wæstling "sheet, blanket;" Hittite washshush "garments," washanzi "they dress").
- The Germanic forms "were homonyms of the vb. for 'prevent, ward off, protect' (Goth. warjan, O.E. werian, etc.), and this was prob. a factor in their early displacement in most of the Gmc. languages" [Buck]. Shifted from a weak verb (past tense and past participle wered) to a strong one (past tense wore, past participle worn) in 14c. on analogy of rhyming strong verbs such as bear and tear.
- Secondary sense of "use up, gradually damage" (late 13c.) is from effect of continued use on clothes. To be the worse for wear is attested from 1782; noun phrase wear and tear is first recorded 1660s.
- noun use, corrosion
- verb be clothed in
- verb corrode, use
- verb bother, undermine
- verb endure
- Was it probable that she had anything suitable to wear to a lecture?
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- The grace of your figure makes everything you wear becoming.
- Extract from : « The Dramatic Values in Plautus » by Wilton Wallace Blancke
- Dare you to wear your brother's coat without the crescent which should stamp you as his cadet.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Why, you jack-fool, what would it be about save who should wear the crown of France?
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- No wonder Lady Macbeth declares she would be ashamed "to wear a heart so white."
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- The question of what to wear became, for the men, an earnest one.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Mr. Jenkins, the grocer, rented a cutaway, and bought a new Panama to wear with it.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- The loose, flowing robe of her daily wear is of classic grace and dignity.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- But twas right not to stay long enough to wear out your welcome.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- If we wear peace on our mouths we wear it in our hearts also.'
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
Antonyms for wear
- abandon
- activate
- aid
- animate
- assist
- build
- building
- cheer
- conceal
- construct
- construction
- delight
- develop
- development
- disrobe
- energize
- enlarge
- enliven
- expand
- extend
- freshen
- grow
- help
- hide
- improve
- improvement
- increase
- invigorate
- leave alone
- make happy
- please
- rebuild
- refresh
- refuse
- reject
- save
- soothe
- strengthen
- strengthening
- take off
- uncover
- unwrap
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