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Definitions

wore

[wawr, wohr] / wɔr, woʊr /

VERB

be clothed in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear carry cover display don get into get on put on show slip on sport wrap

STRONG

array attire effect exhibit harness

WEAK

be dressed in clothe oneself draw on dress in fit out have on suit up turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal hide leave alone refuse uncover unwrap

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refresh reject take off

VERB

corrode, use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

abrade chafe consume crumble decay decline decrease deteriorate diminish drain dwindle erode exhaust fade fatigue fray gall graze grind impair jade overuse overwork scrape scuff shrink tax tire waste weary weather

WEAK

be worthless become threadbare become worn cut down go to seed scrape off use up wash away wear out wear thin

Antonyms

STRONG

activate build construct develop energize enlarge enliven expand extend grow improve increase invigorate make happy refresh save strengthen

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refuse reject take off

VERB

bother, undermine

Synonyms

STRONG

annoy drain enervate exasperate exhaust fatigue harass irk pester reduce tax vex weaken weary

WEAK

get the better of wear down

Antonyms

STRONG

activate aid animate assist delight energize help invigorate make happy please refresh soothe strengthen

WEAK

cheer disrobe freshen rebuild refuse reject take off

VERB

endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hold up stand

STRONG

last remain

WEAK

be durable bear up stand up

Antonyms

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refresh refuse reject take off

Example Sentences

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JohnPaul LeCedre pressed Hipolito on his belief that the officers were bounty hunters even as they wore vests with the word “Police” on them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Consumer companies Bob’s Discount Furniture and Once Upon A Farm started off strong but fizzled as the first quarter wore on.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Bertino collects fan art and memorabilia such as a “No Soup For You” ball cap and a Nike sneaker model that Jerry wore in one episode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Participants, all part of the UK Biobank study, wore wrist-based accelerometers for one week.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

He wore a stiff hide mantle across his broad shoulders, and a boar’s tusk on a thong at his breast.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver