Definition of wear

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Wear (v. t.) To impair, waste, or diminish, by continual attrition, scraping, percussion, on the like; to consume gradually; to cause to lower or disappear; to spend..

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Grenadier :: Grenadier (n.) Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army, etc..
Menace :: Menace (v. i.) To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.
Sadly :: Sadly (adv.) Wearily; heavily; firmly.
Tedium :: Tedium (n.) Irksomeness; wearisomeness; tediousness.
Croise :: Croise (n.) A pilgrim bearing or wearing a cross.
Bethumb :: Bethumb (v. t.) To handle; to wear or soil by handling; as books.
Outwear :: Outwear (v. t.) To last longer than; to outlast; as, this cloth will outwear the other..
Outwear :: Outwear (v. t.) To wear out; to consume or destroy by wearing.
Dull :: Dull (v. t.) To deprive of liveliness or activity; to render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to sadden.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Steepled :: Steeple-crowned (a.) Having a crown shaped like a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned hat; also, wearing a hat with such a crown..
Chafing :: Chafing (v. t.) The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing..
Verge :: Verge (n.) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge..
Crown :: Crown (n.) The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the sovereign; -- with the definite article.
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
Mortal :: Mortal (a.) Very painful or tedious; wearisome; as, a sermon lasting two mortal hours..
Nonjuring :: Nonjuring (a.) Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors..
Outweary :: Outweary (v. t.) To weary out.
Wear :: Wear (n.) The thing worn; style of dress; the fashion.
Heavy-armed :: Heavy-armed (a.) Wearing heavy or complete armor; carrying heavy arms.
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