wear+away
41wear something away — ˌwear aˈway | ˌwear sthaˈway derived to become, or make sth become, gradually thinner or smoother by continuously using or rubbing it • The inscription on the coin had worn away. • The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims …
42wear — [n] use, corrosion abrasion, attrition, damage, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, diminution, disappearance, employment, erosion, friction, impairment, inroads, loss, mileage, service, usefulness, utility, waste, wear and tear; concepts… …
43Wear — (w[^a]r), v. t. [Cf. {Veer}.] (Naut.) To cause to go about, as a vessel, by putting the helm up, instead of alee as in tacking, so that the vessel s bow is turned away from, and her stern is presented to, the wind, and, as she turns still farther …
44wear — wearer, n. /wair/, v., wore, worn, wearing, n. v.t. 1. to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. 2. to have or use on the person… …
45wear — 1. v. & n. v. (past wore; past part. worn) 1 tr. have on one s person as clothing or an ornament etc. (is wearing shorts; wears earrings). 2 tr. be dressed habitually in (wears green). 3 tr. exhibit or present (a facial expression or appearance)… …
46wear — wear1 [ wer ] (past tense wore [ wɔr ] ; past participle worn [ wɔrn ] ) verb *** 1. ) transitive to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection: He was wearing jeans and a T shirt. She wasn t wearing any makeup. I don t… …
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 — 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 …
49wear — v 1. dress in, don, put on, slip into or on, get into, step into; display, show off, parade, flaunt, flourish, Inf. sport; bear, carry, exhibit, show, manifest, evince, reveal; assume, adopt. 2. impair, deteriorate, degenerate, worsen, canker,… …
50To wear off — Wear Wear, v. i. 1. To endure or suffer use; to last under employment; to bear the consequences of use, as waste, consumption, or attrition; as, a coat wears well or ill; hence, sometimes applied to character, qualifications, etc.; as, a man… …
