wear – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wear

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to wear on
Participle: worn on
Gerund: wearing on

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iwear on
youwear on
he;she;itwears on
wewear on
youwear on
theywear on

Perfect

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

Past

Iwore on
youwore on
he;she;itwore on
wewore on
youwore on
theywore on

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

Iwear on
youwear on
he;she;itwear on
wewear on
youwear on
theywear on

Perfect

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

Imperfect

Iwore on
youwore on
he;she;itwore on
wewore on
youwore on
theywore on

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youwear on
weLet's wear on
youwear on

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)