Definition of Wear

Verb: wear (wore,worn) wehr

Be dressed in
"She was wearing yellow that day";
- have on
Have on one's person
"He wore a red ribbon";
- bear
Show an expression of one's attitude or personality
"He always wears a smile"
Deteriorate through use or stress
"The constant friction wore out the cloth";
- wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin
Have or show an appearance of
"wear one's hair in a certain way"
Last and be usable
"This dress wore well for almost ten years";
- hold out, endure
Go to pieces
"The gears wore out";
- break, wear out, bust, fall apart
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
"We wore ourselves out on this hike";
- tire, wear upon, tire out, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out [Brit], fag, fatigue, knacker [Brit]
Put clothing on one's body
"What should I wear today?";
- put on, get into, don, assume

Noun: wear wehr

Impairment resulting from long use
"the tires showed uneven wear"
A covering designed to be worn on a person's body
- clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wearable, habiliment [archaic]
The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
"she bought it for everyday wear";
- wearing