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  • 1wear down — 1) PHR V ERG If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. [V P n (not pron)] Pipe smokers sometimes wear down the tips of their teeth where they grip… …

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  • 2wear — 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… …

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  • 3wear off — verb 1. deteriorate through use or stress (Freq. 1) The constant friction wore out the cloth • Syn: ↑wear, ↑wear out, ↑wear down, ↑wear thin • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear …

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  • 4wear — 1 verb past tense wore past participle worn 1 ON YOUR BODY (T) to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body: I m going to wear a black dress and my diamond earrings. | Why aren t you wearing your glasses? | wear a seatbelt… …

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  • 5wear — [[t]wɛər[/t]] v. wore, worn, wear•ing, n. 1) to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, support, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a wig[/ex] 2) to bear or have in one s aspect or appearance: to wear a smile[/ex] …

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  • 6wear — 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 …

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  • 7Down (Stone Temple Pilots song) — Down Single by Stone Temple Pilots from the album No. 4 B side …

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  • 8Wear — For other uses, see Wear (disambiguation). v · d · e Materials failure modes …

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  • 9wear away — verb 1. cut away in small pieces • Syn: ↑whittle away, ↑whittle down • Hypernyms: ↑damage • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something …

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  • 10wear — 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 …

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