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Kind verb
Front wear 
IPA  /weə(r)   / verb (past tense wore /wɔːr   /; past participle worn /wɔːn   /)
Back giymek, takmak
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wear (verb)

 /weə(r)   / verb (past tense wore /wɔːr   /; past participle worn /wɔːn   /)
 
CLOTHES
1 [transitive]
to have clothes, jewellery, etc. on your body
giymek, takmak
 He was wearing a suit and tie.
 I wear glasses for reading.
 She was wearing a beautiful necklace.
 note at CARRY
EXPRESSION ON FACE
2 [transitive]
to have a certain look on your face
 (ifade) takınmak
 He was wearing an expression of delight.
 His face wore a puzzled look.
DAMAGE WITH USE
3 [intransitive, transitive]
to become or make sth become thinner, smoother or weaker because of being used or rubbed a lot
eskitmek;
eskimek
 These tyres are badly worn.
 The soles of his shoes had worn smooth.
 4 [transitive]
to make a hole, path, etc. in sth by rubbing, walking, etc.
yıpratmak, aşındırmak
 Put some slippers on or you'll wear a hole in your socks!
STAY IN GOOD CONDITION
5 [intransitive]
to last for a long time without becoming thinner or damaged
dayanmak
 This material wears well.
IDIOM
wear thin
to have less effect because of being used too much
bayatlamak
 We've heard that excuse so often that it's beginning to wear thin.
PHRASAL VERBS
wear (sth) away
to damage sth or to make it disappear over a period of time, by using or touching it a lot; to disappear or become damaged in this way
aşınmak;
aşındırmak, kaybolmak
 The writing on the floor of the church had worn away over the years.
 The wind had worn the soil away.
wear (sth) down
to become or to make sth smaller or smoother
aşınmak;
aşındırmak
 The heels on these shoes have worn right down.
wear sb/sth down
to make sb/sth weaker by attacking, persuading, etc.
yıpratmak, direncini kırmak
 They wore him down with constant arguments until he changed his mind.
wear off
to become less strong or to disappear completely
etkisi azalmak, etkisi geçmek
 The effects of the drug wore off after a few hours.
wear (sth) out
to become too thin or damaged to use any more; to cause sth to do this
eskimek, yıpranmak;
eskitmek, yıpratmak
 Children's shoes wear out very quickly.
 You've worn out two pairs of jeans in the last six months!
wear sb out
to make sb very tired
yormak, canını çıkarmak
 She wore herself out walking home with the heavy bags.
 look at WORN OUT
 

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