wear /wɛər/
1. impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
synset: wear
2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
synset: clothing, article_of_clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
3. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
1. be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
2. have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
3. have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
synset: wear
4. deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
synset: wear, wear_off, wear_out, wear_down, wear_thin
5. have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
synset: wear
6. last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
synset: wear, hold_out, endure
7. go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
synset: break, wear, wear_out, bust, fall_apart
8. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
synset: tire, wear_upon, tire_out, wear, weary, jade, wear_out, outwear, wear_down, fag_out, fag, fatigue
antonym: refresh, freshen, refreshen
9. 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"
synset: wear, put_on, get_into, don, assume
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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