wear
verb
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[wɛɚ]
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- (nautical) To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind. Also written "ware". Past: weared, or wore/worn.
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porter,
empanner
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- To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
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fatiguer,
user,
épuiser
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wear
noun
/wɛ(ə)ɹ/
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[wɛɚ]
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[wɛɹ]
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- Damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time.
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usure
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