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Verb
S:
(v)
tire (tire%2:29:01::)
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wear upon (wear_upon%2:29:00::)
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tire out (tire_out%2:29:00::)
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wear (wear%2:29:03::)
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weary (weary%2:29:00::)
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jade (jade%2:29:01::)
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wear out (wear_out%2:29:00::)
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outwear (outwear%2:29:00::)
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wear down (wear_down%2:29:00::)
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fag out (fag_out%2:29:00::)
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fag (fag%2:29:00::)
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fatigue (fatigue%2:29:00::)
(exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress)
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
S:
(v)
break (break%2:35:00::)
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wear (wear%2:35:00::)
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wear out (wear_out%2:35:00::)
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bust (bust%2:35:00::)
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fall apart (fall_apart%2:35:00::)
(go to pieces)
"The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
S:
(v)
wear (wear%2:30:00::)
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wear off (wear_off%2:30:00::)
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wear out (wear_out%2:30:00::)
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wear down (wear_down%2:30:00::)
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wear thin (wear_thin%2:30:00::)
(deteriorate through use or stress)
"The constant friction wore out the cloth"