wear – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wear

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to wear
Participle: worn
Gerund: wearing

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iwear
youwear
he;she;itwears
wewear
youwear
theywear

Perfect

Ihave worn
youhave worn
he;she;ithas worn
wehave worn
youhave worn
theyhave worn

Past

Iwore
youwore
he;she;itwore
wewore
youwore
theywore

Pluperfect

Ihad worn
youhad worn
he;she;ithad worn
wehad worn
youhad worn
theyhad worn

Future

Iwill wear
youwill wear
he;she;itwill wear
wewill wear
youwill wear
theywill wear

Future Perfect

Iwill have worn
youwill have worn
he;she;itwill have worn
wewill have worn
youwill have worn
theywill have worn

Subjunctive

Present

Iwear
youwear
he;she;itwear
wewear
youwear
theywear

Perfect

Ihave worn
youhave worn
he;she;ithave worn
wehave worn
youhave worn
theyhave worn

Imperfect

Iwore
youwore
he;she;itwore
wewore
youwore
theywore

Pluperfect

Ihad worn
youhad worn
he;she;ithad worn
wehad worn
youhad worn
theyhad worn

Conditional

Present

Iwould wear
youwould wear
he;she;itwould wear
wewould wear
youwould wear
theywould wear

Perfect

Iwould have worn
youwould have worn
he;she;itwould have worn
wewould have worn
youwould have worn
theywould have worn

Imperative

youwear
weLet's wear
youwear

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam wearing
youare wearing
he;she;itis wearing
weare wearing
youare wearing
theyare wearing

Perfect

Ihave been wearing
youhave been wearing
he;she;ithas been wearing
wehave been wearing
youhave been wearing
theyhave been wearing

Past

Iwas wearing
youwere wearing
he;she;itwas wearing
wewere wearing
youwere wearing
theywere wearing

Pluperfect

Ihad been wearing
youhad been wearing
he;she;ithad been wearing
wehad been wearing
youhad been wearing
theyhad been wearing

Future

Iwill be wearing
youwill be wearing
he;she;itwill be wearing
wewill be wearing
youwill be wearing
theywill be wearing

Future Perfect

Iwill have been wearing
youwill have been wearing
he;she;itwill have been wearing
wewill have been wearing
youwill have been wearing
theywill have been wearing

Conditional

Present

Iwould be wearing
youwould be wearing
he;she;itwould be wearing
wewould be wearing
youwould be wearing
theywould be wearing

Perfect

Iwould have been wearing
youwould have been wearing
he;she;itwould have been wearing
wewould have been wearing
youwould have been wearing
theywould have been wearing

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'wear'

forswear, outwear, swear, tear, wear,

Verbs similar to 'wear'

bear, dear, ear, fear, gear, hear, lear, near, rear, sear,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary.
tire
deteriorate
worsen, abrade, age, fatigue, impair, diminish

Antonyms

nautical: to turn the stern through the wind
tack

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. werian "to clothe, put on," from P.Gmc. *wazjanan (cf. O.N. verja, O.H.G. werian, Goth. gawasjan "to clothe"), from PIE *wes- "to clothe" (cf. Skt. vaste "he puts on," vasanam "garment;" Avestan vah-; Gk. esthes "clothing," hennymi "to clothe," eima "garment;" L. vestire; Welsh gwisgo, Breton gwiska; O.E. wæstling "sheet, blanket;" Hittite washshush "garments," washanzi "they dress"). The Gmc. forms "were homonyms of the vb. for 'prevent, ward off, protect' (Goth. warjan, O.E. werian, etc.), and this was prob. a factor in their early displacement in most of the Gmc. languages" [Buck]. Shifted from a weak verb (past tense and pp. wered) to a strong one (past tense wore, p.p. worn) in 14c. on analogy of rhyming strong verbs such as bear and tear. Secondary sense of "use up, gradually damage" (c.1275) is from effect of continued use on clothes. To be the worse for wear is attested from 1782; wear and tear is first recorded 1666.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *wes-
4. Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
5. Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
6. Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti
7. Proto-Germanic *wazjaną
8. Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan
9. Old English werian
10. Middle English weren
11. English wear
12. Inherited from Middle English weren, werien, from Old English werian (“to clothe, cover over; put on, wear, use; stock (land)”), from Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic *wazjaną (“to clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“to dress, put on (clothes)”).
13. Cognate to Sanskrit वस्ते (váste), Ancient Greek ἕννυμι (hénnumi, “put on”), Latin vestis (“garment”) (English vest), Albanian vesh (“dress up, wear”), Tocharian B wäs-, Old Armenian զգենում (zgenum), Welsh gwisgo, Hittite 𒉿𒀸- (waš-).
14. Originally a weak verb (i.e. with a past tense in -ed), it became irregular during the Middle English period by analogy with verbs like beren (whence bear) and teren (whence tear). See: Middle English 'weren', Middle English 'weren', Old English 'werian', Proto-Germanic '*wazjaną', Sanskrit 'वस्ते', English 'vest', Classical Armenian 'զգենում', Welsh 'gwisgo'.

Verbs referencing "wear"

English vest, English travesty, Sanskrit वस्ते, Luxembourgish wieren, Sranan weri, Tok Pisin werim, German, Pennsylvania waere, Danish værge.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] bedropped gayly with yellow spots, and arranged with a flaunting tie, quite in keeping with the general air of the man. His hands, large and coarse, were plentifully bedecked with rings; and he wore a heavy gold watch-chain, with a bundle of seals of portentous size, and a great variety of colors, attached to it,—which, in the ardor of conversation, he was in the habit of flourishing and [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • To one unaccustomed to such scenes, this is a very striking time on shipboard. Afterwards, and when its novelty had long worn off, it never ceased to have a peculiar interest and charm for me. The gloom through which the great black mass holds its direct and certain course; the rushing water, plainly heard, but dimly [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] no more than that they were rather a mysterious, run-away kind of couple; that the lady had great personal attractions also; and that the gentleman carried more guns with him than Robinson Crusoe, wore a shooting-coat, and had two great dogs on board. On further consideration, I remember that he tried hot roast pig and bottled ale as a cure for sea-sickness; and that he took these remedies [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The children were at their daily tasks in different rooms, except a few who were already dismissed, and were at play. Here, as in many institutions, no uniform is worn; and I was very glad of it, for two reasons. Firstly, because I am sure that nothing but senseless custom and want of thought would reconcile us to the liveries and badges we are so fond of at [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] is strange to watch the faces of the blind, and see how free they are from all concealment of what is passing in their thoughts; observing which, a man with eyes may blush to contemplate the mask he wears. Allowing for one shade of anxious expression which is never absent from their countenances, and the like of which we may readily detect in our own faces if we try to feel our way in the dark, [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] was so strewn with scraps of gauze and cotton and bits of paper, and had so many queer odds and ends stuck all about it, that it looked like a bird’s-nest. She was radiant with imaginary jewels; wore a rich pair of undoubted gold spectacles; and gracefully dropped upon her lap, as we approached, a very old greasy newspaper, in which I dare say she had been reading an account of her own [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] school, where they sang a chorus in praise of Liberty: an odd, and, one would think, rather aggravating, theme for prisoners. These boys are divided into four classes, each denoted by a numeral, worn on a badge upon the arm. On the arrival of a new-comer, he is put into the fourth or lowest class, and left, by good behaviour, to work his way up into the first. The design and object of this [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] but is palisaded round about with tall rough stakes, something after the manner of an enclosure for keeping elephants in, as we see it represented in Eastern prints and pictures. The prisoners wear a parti-coloured dress; and those who are sentenced to hard labour, work at nail-making, or stone-cutting. When I was there, the latter class of labourers were employed upon the stone for a new [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of Westminster Hall, an American Court of Law is as odd a sight as, I suppose, an English Court of Law would be to an American. Except in the Supreme Court at Washington (where the judges wear a plain black robe ), there is no such thing as a wig or gown connected with the administration of justice. The gentlemen of the bar being barristers and attorneys too (for there is no division of [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] alone, from one end of the United States to the other, and be certain of the most courteous and considerate treatment everywhere. The conductor or check-taker, or guard, or whatever he may be, wears no uniform. He walks up and down the car, and in and out of it, as his fancy dictates; leans against the door with his hands in his pockets and stares at you, if you chance to be a stranger; or [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • - (Goodbye! ' Gan) Goodbye, - Goodbye. - (Barbara) Goodbye. - (Susie) Goodbye! - Goodbye. You'll look pretty funny wearing that in London. (Dr. Who and the Daleks)
  • Oh, honey, tell ' em you 're just plum wore out. I 'm sorry I snapped at you. (Sweet Dreams)
  • You sent Russian soldiers not wearing a national badge. (The Wizard of the Kremlin)