Synonyms for wear
wɛərwear

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. wear

   Synonyms:
   carry, bear, exhibit, sport, consume, don, waste, impair, rub, channel, groove, excavate, hollow, diminish

   Antonyms:
   doff, abandon, repair, renovate, renew, increase, swell, augment

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1. wearnoun

   impairment resulting from long use

   "the tires showed uneven wear"

   Synonyms:
   clothing, habiliment, wearing, article of clothing, wearable, vesture

2. clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habilimentnoun

   a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

   Synonyms:
   clothing, wearable, habiliment, wearing, article of clothing, vesture

3. wear, wearingverb

   the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

   "she bought it for everyday wear"

   Synonyms:
   wearable, vesture, wearing, clothing, eroding, erosion, habiliment, article of clothing, wearing away, eating away

4. wear, have onverb

   be dressed in

   "She was wearing yellow that day"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, weary, hold out, wear upon, get into, fatigue, have on, assume, put on, break, tire, wear off, wear out, fag out, bust, fall apart, outwear, don, tire out, bear, wear down, endure, jade

5. wear, bearverb

   have on one's person

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

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, digest, abide, comport, tolerate, have a bun in the oven, support, hold out, tire, don, put on, endure, wear out, put up, stick out, expect, have on, behave, deport, assume, pay, take over, break, fall apart, jade, carry, tire out, wear upon, get into, bust, birth, hold, wear off, gestate, have, deliver, outwear, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, conduct, suffer, wear down, stand, accept, weary, stomach, contain, fatigue, give birth, fag out, bear

6. wearverb

   have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

   "He always wears a smile"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, weary, hold out, wear upon, get into, fatigue, have on, assume, put on, break, tire, wear off, wear out, fag out, bust, fall apart, outwear, don, tire out, bear, wear down, endure, jade

7. wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thinverb

   deteriorate through use or stress

   "The constant friction wore out the cloth"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, weary, hold out, wear upon, wear away, get into, fatigue, have on, assume, put on, break, tire, wear off, wear out, fag out, bust, fall apart, outwear, don, tire out, bear, wear down, endure, jade

8. wearverb

   have or show an appearance of

   "wear one's hair in a certain way"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, weary, hold out, wear upon, get into, fatigue, have on, assume, put on, break, tire, wear off, wear out, fag out, bust, fall apart, outwear, don, tire out, bear, wear down, endure, jade

9. wear, hold out, endureverb

   last and be usable

   "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

   Synonyms:
   wear thin, digest, weather, abide, tolerate, support, hold out, prevail, run, put up, tire, don, put on, endure, wear out, live, extend, stick out, have on, last, assume, stand firm, stretch out, put out, break, fall apart, jade, brave, tire out, wear upon, go, get into, bust, hold up, brave out, die hard, stretch forth, wear off, resist, outwear, brook, exsert, withstand, persist, suffer, wear down, stand, weary, stomach, fatigue, live on, survive, fag out, bear

10. break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apartverb

    go to pieces

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

    Synonyms:
    crack, raid, tire out, break away, give way, hold out, soften, reveal, develop, unwrap, conk out, assume, jade, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, tire, break out, separate, don, split, give away, damp, wear off, smash, get into, interrupt, have on, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, let on, get around, wear out, cave in, wear down, break-dance, break up, check, wear thin, give out, break in, give, split up, wear upon, better, burst, go bad, endure, rupture, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, weary, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, fatigue, break down, fall in, tear, put on, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, fag out, offend, kick downstairs, bear, part, infract, outwear, fail, come apart, bankrupt, crumble, go to pieces, expose, break, discontinue, intermit, snap

11. tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigueverb

    exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

    "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

    Synonyms:
    wear thin, exhaust, toil, play out, grind, dig, hold out, moil, tire, don, put on, endure, wear out, bore, pall, have on, assume, weary, break, fall apart, jade, tire out, wear upon, get into, bust, travail, drudge, labour, wear off, run down, outwear, wear down, sap, labor, fatigue, fag out, bear

12. wear, put on, get into, don, assumeverb

    put clothing on one's body

    "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"

    Synonyms:
    wear thin, dupe, put one over, seize, take, simulate, befool, slang, hold out, tire, don, put on, endure, wear out, put one across, acquire, move into, adopt, strike, have on, take for granted, come in, assume, take over, gain, presume, take in, go into, break, fall apart, jade, apply, arrogate, tire out, wear upon, turn in, get into, sham, bust, get in, usurp, wear off, gull, outwear, cod, fool, enter, wear down, accept, weary, take on, feign, fatigue, mount, go in, take up, tangle with, fag out, bear

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wearverb

   Synonyms:
   carry (upon the person), bear

2. wearverb

   Synonyms:
   impair (by use), waste, consume, use up, wear away, wear out

3. wearverb

   Synonyms:
   be wasted, wear away

4. wearverb

   Synonyms:
   endure use

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1. List of paraphrases for "wear":

   porter, door, bear, carry, usury, attrition, bring, worn, clothing, put

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1. Allan Zeman:

   I don't wear ties, I don't wear a jacket, I don't wear socks, i felt that Hong Kong, as such an international city, needed an area like LKF. That's why I started it.

2. Allison Veazy:

   It was really hurtful, cause I felt like my size made me look disgusting towards someone in the clothes that I wear, i wear leggings outside of school and I wear leggings when I go and hang out with my friends, and to think that someone would think that I look like a stuffed sausage — that was kind of hurtful.

3. Nazma Khan:

   Our goal is to foster global religious tolerance and understanding through hijab awareness. Many women get discriminated (against) simply because they choose to wear the hijab, hopefully, this event will make people realize that women who wear the hijab are just like anyone else. They're not oppressed or are forced to wear it. They just simply want to follow their faith by being modest, just like Mary (mother of Jesus).

4. Martine Wright:

   I truly believe I was always meant to make this journey, my son was born on July 7. I now wear number seven. I chose that. I wear that on my shirt. I am now captain of the Great Britain Sitting Volleyball team, and I wear that because I truly believe that is my lucky number, and it is also a testament and a memory to all of the people who lost their lives that day.

5. Fran Lebowitz:

   If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.