wear (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /wɛər/
Definition
To have clothes, jewelry, or another item on your body.
Examples
She likes to wear a red coat to meetings.
He wears glasses when he reads.
They always wear comfortable shoes for long walks.
How to Use wear
- wear out (phrasal verb)
- To become unusable because of age or too much use. — "My jeans are worn out."
- wear off (phrasal verb)
- To gradually disappear or stop having an effect. — "The effect of the medicine will wear off soon."
- wear on (phrasal verb)
- To pass slowly, often in a boring or tiring way. — "The days wore on, and still, no news came."
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