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wear /weə(r)/ /wer/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/w/wea/wear_/wear__us_1.mp3 wear(verb)/weə(r)/ /wer/Verb Formsto have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc.PAST TENSE OF wearhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/wear_1He was wearing a new suit.to wear clothes/clothingto wear a shirt/hat/uniformto wear shoes/glassesDo I have to wear a tie?Was she wearing a seat belt?She never wears make-up.All delegates must wear a badge.She always wears black (= black clothes).I've got nothing to wear.One woman decided to wear flowers in her hair.Extra ExamplesShe wears purple shoes with red polka dots.He had forgotten to wear his gloves.He is entitled to wear the regimental tie.I tend to wear a jacket to work.I will probably choose to wear jeans.She refused to wear prison clothes.They came in, proudly wearing their uniforms.the first time that I had ever dared to wear something like thisDo you have to wear a suit for work?He wasn't wearing his raincoat, he was carrying it over his arm.to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or moustacheShe wears her hair long.Hannah preferred to wear her hair short.to wear a beardto have a particular expression on your faceHe wore a puzzled look on his face.His face wore a puzzled look.Both men wore confident smiles.She turned to us, wearing a blank expression.to become, or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbingThe carpets are starting to wear.A racing car's rear end gets very loose as the tyres wear.The sheets have worn thin.The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water.to make a hole, path, etc. in something by continuous use or rubbingI've worn holes in all my socks.The water had worn a channel in the rock.to stay in good condition after being used for a long timeThat carpet is wearing well, isn't it?You're wearing well—only a few grey hairs!Those curtains have worn very well.to accept or allow something, especially something that you do not approve ofIt's an interesting proposal, but the rich countries are never going to wear it.if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticismto allow your feelings to be seen by other peopleHe’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.to begin to become weaker or less acceptableThese excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before).My patience is beginning to wear very thin.to be the person in a marriage or other relationship who makes most of the decisionsIt’s obvious who wears the trousers in that family!Word OriginOld English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.

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(verb) he was wearing a new suit.to wear clothes/clothingto wear a shirt/hat/uniformto wear shoes/glasses Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wear This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	wear
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	/weə(r)/ /wer/
Example	he was wearing a new suit. to wear clothes/clothing to wear a shirt/hat/uniform to wear shoes/glasses
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/w/wea/wear_/wear__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wear
Content	wear (verb)/weə(r)/ /wer/ Verb Forms to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc. PAST TENSE OF wear https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/wear_1 He was wearing a new suit. to wear clothes/clothing to wear a shirt/hat/uniform to wear shoes/glasses Do I have to wear a tie? Was she wearing a seat belt? She never wears make-up. All delegates must wear a badge. She always wears black (= black clothes). I've got nothing to wear. One woman decided to wear flowers in her hair. Extra Examples She wears purple shoes with red polka dots. He had forgotten to wear his gloves. He is entitled to wear the regimental tie. I tend to wear a jacket to work. I will probably choose to wear jeans. She refused to wear prison clothes. They came in, proudly wearing their uniforms. the first time that I had ever dared to wear something like this Do you have to wear a suit for work? He wasn't wearing his raincoat, he was carrying it over his arm. to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or moustache She wears her hair long. Hannah preferred to wear her hair short. to wear a beard to have a particular expression on your face He wore a puzzled look on his face. His face wore a puzzled look. Both men wore confident smiles. She turned to us, wearing a blank expression. to become, or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbing The carpets are starting to wear. A racing car's rear end gets very loose as the tyres wear. The sheets have worn thin. The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. to make a hole, path, etc. in something by continuous use or rubbing I've worn holes in all my socks. The water had worn a channel in the rock. to stay in good condition after being used for a long time That carpet is wearing well, isn't it? You're wearing well—only a few grey hairs! Those curtains have worn very well. to accept or allow something, especially something that you do not approve of It's an interesting proposal, but the rich countries are never going to wear it. if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism to allow your feelings to be seen by other people He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve. to begin to become weaker or less acceptable These excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before). My patience is beginning to wear very thin. to be the person in a marriage or other relationship who makes most of the decisions It’s obvious who wears the trousers in that family! Word Origin Old English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.
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