wear – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wear

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youwear out
weLet's wear out
youwear out

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)