wear
/weər/
#344 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
To have clothes, shoes, or other things on your body.
Word origin
From Old English werian, meaning to clothe or to cover the body.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- werian
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (wear, wears, wore, worn)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
coat .
"Wear" means to have clothes on your body.
red dress .
"Wears" is the form used with he, she, or it.
shoes .
"Wore" is the past form of "wear".
When you wear something, you have it on your body, such as clothes, shoes, or a hat. We choose what to wear to keep warm, to stay dry, or to look nice.
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