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I. worn [wɔ:n, Am wɔ:rn] VB trans, intr

worn pp of wear

II. worn [wɔ:n, Am wɔ:rn] ADJ

1. worn (damaged):

worn
worn
worn carpet
worn clothing, furniture
worn clothing, furniture

2. worn (exhausted):

worn person
See also

I. wear [weəʳ, Am wer] N

1. wear (clothing):

Kleidung f <-, -en>

2. wear (amount of use):

II. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

2. wear (make a hole):

to wear a hole in sth water

3. wear Brit, Aus inf (permit):

to wear sth
etw hinnehmen [o. inf schlucken]

Phrases:

III. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr

wear (get thinner) clothes
wear machine parts
sich acc abnutzen [o. CH, A abnützen]

ˈweath·er-worn ADJ

well-ˈworn ADJ inv

1. well-worn (damaged by wear):

well-worn clothes
well-worn object

2. well-worn fig (overused):

well-worn

worn ˈdown ADJ pred, ˈworn-down ADJ attr

1. worn down (used up):

worn down

2. worn down (exhausted):

worn down person
worn down person

worn ˈout ADJ pred, ˈworn-out ADJ attr

1. worn out (exhausted):

worn out person
worn out person

2. worn out (damaged):

worn out clothes
worn out shoes also

3. worn out fig (used too often):

worn out idea, method

I. wear [weəʳ, Am wer] N

1. wear (clothing):

Kleidung f <-, -en>

2. wear (amount of use):

II. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

2. wear (make a hole):

to wear a hole in sth water

3. wear Brit, Aus inf (permit):

to wear sth
etw hinnehmen [o. inf schlucken]

Phrases:

III. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr

wear (get thinner) clothes
wear machine parts
sich acc abnutzen [o. CH, A abnützen]

ˈbrid·al wear N

ˈout·er wear N no pl

wear away VB intr

wear down VB trans

1. wear down (reduce):

to wear down ⇆ sth rock

2. wear down (make weak and useless):

to wear down ⇆ sth
etw abnutzen [o. verschleißen] [o. CH, A abnützen]

3. wear down fig (tire):

to wear down ⇆ sb
jdn fertigmachen inf
to wear down ⇆ sb (weaken)

wear off VB intr

wear off effect:

nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>

wear on VB intr

wear on time:

I. wear out VB intr

sich acc abnutzen [o. CH, A abnützen]

II. wear out VB trans

to wear out ⇆ sb
to wear out ⇆ sb (mentally)
jdn fertigmachen inf
OpenDict entry

well-worn ADJ

Present
Iwear
youwear
he/she/itwears
wewear
youwear
theywear
Past
Iwore
youwore
he/she/itwore
wewore
youwore
theywore
Present Perfect
Ihaveworn
youhaveworn
he/she/ithasworn
wehaveworn
youhaveworn
theyhaveworn
Past Perfect
Ihadworn
youhadworn
he/she/ithadworn
wehadworn
youhadworn
theyhadworn