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Wear: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：dress in (wear)

wear 🔊

/weər/

v./n.

to have clothes, shoes, or accessories on your body.

dress in 🔊

➕

/drɛs ɪn/

v./n.

To have clothes, shoes, or accessories on your body as covering or decoration.

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'werian' meaning 'to clothe' or 'to carry on the body'.

💡 Mnemonic

Wear your clothes like a prayer: W for Wardrobe, E for Everyday, A for Attire, R for Ready.

📖 Example

I always wear my lucky red socks on exam days. 🔊 I always dress in my lucky red socks on exam days.

🔗 Collocations

wear a shirt – to have a shirt on your upper body

wear glasses – to have glasses on your face as a visual aid

wear a smile – to show a happy expression on your face

🔄 Synonyms

put on (v.) – to place clothing onto your body (action)

don (v.) – to put on clothing (formal or literary)

sport (v.) – to wear something proudly or prominently

🚫 Antonyms

remove (v.) – to take off clothing from the body

take off (v.) – to remove clothing from the body

doff (v.) – to remove a hat or clothing (formal)

🌱 Derivatives

wearable (adj.) – suitable or designed to be worn

wearing (n.) – the action of having something on the body

wore (v.) – past tense of wear

📖 Cultural Story

In modern English, 'wear' is a core verb for clothing. Its usage spans fashion idioms like 'wear one's heart on one's sleeve', showing emotional honesty.

Meaning 2：wear out (wear)

wear 🔊

/weər/

v./n.

to become thinner, weaker, or damaged because of long use or friction.

wear out 🔊

➕

/wɛər aʊt/

v./n.

To become thinner, weaker, or damaged because of continuous use or friction over time.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The soles of my favorite sneakers are starting to wear out after so many hikes. 🔊 The soles of my favorite sneakers are starting to wear out after so many hikes.

🔗 Collocations

wear out shoes – to make shoes become thin and less functional by walking

wear away – to gradually disappear due to constant friction or erosion

wear down – to make something gradually thinner or weaker through use

🔄 Synonyms

deteriorate (v.) – to become progressively worse in quality

erode (v.) – to be gradually worn away by natural forces

fray (v.) – to become worn and unraveled at the edges

🚫 Antonyms

strengthen (v.) – to become stronger or more durable

repair (v.) – to restore something damaged to good condition

preserve (v.) – to maintain something in its original state without deterioration

🌱 Derivatives

worn (adj.) – damaged or thin from continuous use

wearable (adj.) – able to be worn (not applicable to this sense; included for consistency)

wearing (adj.) – causing tiredness or gradual deterioration