Meaning Of The Word Wear

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What's The Definition Of Wear?

wear
verb: If you wear your hair or beard in a particular way, you have it cut or styled in that way.
verb: When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery, you have them on your body or on part of your body.

Wear in American English
river in Durham, N England, flowing northeast into the North Sea: 67 mi (108 km)
intransitive verb: to undergo gradual impairment, diminution, reduction, etc., from wear, use, attrition, or other causes
transitive verb: to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like

wear in American English 1
to have on the body or carry on the person (clothing, jewelry, a weapon, etc.)

wear in American English 2
to turn or bring (a vessel) about by swinging its bow away from the wind; veer

Wear in British English
noun: a river in NE England, rising in NW Durham and flowing southeast then northeast to the North Sea at Sunderland. Length: 105 km (65 miles)

wear in British English 1
verb: to carry or have (a garment, etc) on one's person as clothing, ornament, etc

wear in British English 2
verb: to tack by gybing instead of by going through stays

wear in Mechanical Engineering
noun: Wear is a process in which material is gradually removed from one or more surfaces that are in contact.

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