Word

wear, v.
(wearing, wears, wore, worn)
freq. cnt. 116

be dressed in
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 91 freq. cnt.: 83 freq. cnt.: 8

have on wear

sample sentences

"She was wearing yellow that day"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wearable wear wearer

semantic pointers

entailment

dress, get dressed

have on one's person
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 1

bear wear

sample sentences

"He wore a red ribbon"
"bear a scar"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wearable wearing wear wear

semantic pointers

hypernym

have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

wear

sample sentences

"He always wears a smile"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

have or show an appearance of
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

wear

sample sentences

"wear one's hair in a certain way"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

deteriorate through use or stress
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

wear wear down wear off wear out wear thin

sample sentences

"The constant friction wore out the cloth"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

last and be usable
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

endure hold out wear

sample sentences

"This dress wore well for almost ten years"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Something ----s something
The sheets didn't %s

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

put clothing on one's body
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

assume don get into put on wear

sample sentences

"What should I wear today?"
"He put on his best suit for the wedding"
"The princess donned a long blue dress"
"The queen assumed the stately robes"
"He got into his jeans"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

dress, get dressed

hyponym

hat try on, try scarf slip on

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fag fag out fatigue jade outwear tire tire out wear wear down wear out wear upon weary

sample sentences

"We wore ourselves out on this hike"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam wants to %s with Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam wants to %s with Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause

tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade

hyponym

exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out overtire, overweary, overfatigue

go to pieces
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break bust fall apart wear wear out

sample sentences

"The lawn mower finally broke"
"The gears wore out"
"The old chair finally fell apart completely"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

break away break off break up break apart

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

wear away wear off wear away

semantic pointers

hypernym

decay, crumble, dilapidate

hyponym

verb group