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wear BrE / weə(r) /  NAmE / wer / Native audio playback is not supported. wear(verb)BrE / weə(r) /  NAmE / wer / to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc.She was wearing a new coat.Do I have to wear a tie?Was she wearing a seat belt?He wore glasses.All delegates must wear a badge.She always wears black (= black clothes).to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or moustacheSee related entries: Describing hairhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/wear_1She wears her hair long.to wear a beardto have a particular expression on your faceHe wore a puzzled look on his face.His face wore a puzzled look.to become, or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbingThe carpets are starting to 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!to accept or allow something, especially something that you do not approve ofif 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!Extra ExamplesHannah preferred to wear her hair short.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.Those curtains have worn very well.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.She always wears black.She never wears make-up.Was he wearing a seat belt?Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they wearhe / she / it wearspast simple worepast participle worn-ing form wearingWord OriginOld English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.

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(verb) she was wearing a new coat.do i have to wear a tie?was she wearing a seat belt?he wore 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

Word	wear
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / weə(r) / NAmE / wer /
Example	she was wearing a new coat. do i have to wear a tie? was she wearing a seat belt? he wore glasses.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wear
Content	wear (verb)BrE / weə(r) / NAmE / wer / to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc. She was wearing a new coat. Do I have to wear a tie? Was she wearing a seat belt? He wore glasses. All delegates must wear a badge. She always wears black (= black clothes). to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or moustache See related entries: Describing hair https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/wear_1 She wears her hair long. 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. to become, or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbing The carpets are starting to 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! to accept or allow something, especially something that you do not approve of 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! Extra Examples Hannah preferred to wear her hair short. 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. Those curtains have worn very well. 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. She always wears black. She never wears make-up. Was he wearing a seat belt? Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wear he / she / it wears past simple wore past participle worn -ing form wearing Word Origin Old English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.
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