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101wear away — verb 1. cut away in small pieces • Syn: ↑whittle away, ↑whittle down • Hypernyms: ↑damage • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something …
102wear — I n. clothing 1) beach; casual; children s; evening; everyday; ladies ; men s; sports wear wearing out 2) to save wear and tear (on) II v. 1) (N; used with an adjective) she wears her hair short 2) (s) my patience is wearing thin * * * [weə]… …
103wear — 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… …
104wear thin — Synonyms and related words: bomb, break, cave in, collapse, come apart, come unstuck, conk out, crumble, decline, disintegrate, droop, drop, fade, fail, faint, fall flat, fizzle out, flag, give out, give way, go downhill, go soft, go to pieces,… …
105wear well — Synonyms and related words: abide, bide, bloom, burst with health, carry on, continue, continue to be, defeat time, defy time, dwell, endure, enjoy good health, exist, extend, feel fine, feel good, flourish, glow, go on, hold, hold on, hold out,… …
106wear someone out — FATIGUE, tire out, weary, exhaust, drain, sap, overtax, enervate, debilitate, jade, prostrate; informal whack, poop, shatter, frazzle, do in; Brit. informal knacker. → wear …
107wear away — PHR V ERG If you wear something away or if it wears away, it becomes thin and eventually disappears because it is used a lot or rubbed a lot. [V P n (not pron)] It had a saddle with springs sticking out, which wore away the seat of my pants... [V …
108wear someone/thing out — exhaust someone or something. → wear …
109wear — 1) to lay out money with another in drink. N. 2) to wear the pot, to cool it. N …
110out·er·wear — /ˈaʊtɚˌweɚ/ noun [noncount] : clothes (such as sweaters, coats, or jackets) that you wear over other clothing especially for warmth when you are outside …
