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'wear' - used as a noun
Synonyms for 'wear'
1. impairment resulting from long use
the tires showed uneven wear
2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
3. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
she bought it for everyday wear

'wear' - used as a verb
4. be dressed in
She was wearing yellow that day
5. have on one's person
He wore a red ribbon
6. have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
He always wears a smile
7. deteriorate through use or stress
The constant friction wore out the cloth
8. have or show an appearance of
wear one's hair in a certain way
9. last and be usable
This dress wore well for almost ten years
10. go to pieces
The gears wore out
11. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
We wore ourselves out on this hike
12. put clothing on one's body
What should I wear today?

derived forms
1. Wear / Plural
wears
2. Wear / Past
wore
3. Wear / Third Person
wears
4. Wear / Present Participle
wearing
5. Wear / Past Participle
worn
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