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wore

/wɔɹ/verb1 syllable

Wore means: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.

Synonyms for wore25

verb, as in exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue

verb, as in go to pieces

break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart

verb, as in deteriorate through use or stress

wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin

verb, as in put clothing on one's body

wear, put on, get into, don, assume

verb, as in last and be usable

wear, hold out, endure

verb, as in be dressed in

wear, have on

verb, as in have on one's person

wear, bear

verb, as in have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

wear

verb, as in have or show an appearance of

wear

What does wore mean?9

verb

1

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress“We wore ourselves out on this hike”

2

go to pieces“The lawn mower finally broke”

3

deteriorate through use or stress“The constant friction wore out the cloth”

4

put clothing on one's body“What should I wear today?”

5

last and be usable“This dress wore well for almost ten years”

6

be dressed in“She was wearing yellow that day”

7

have on one's person“He wore a red ribbon”

8

have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality“He always wears a smile”

9

have or show an appearance of“wear one's hair in a certain way”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wore?48

three syllables

anymore
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All 48 rhymes for wore, grouped by syllable

Wore in a sentence

  • She wore an incredibly low-cut, breathtakingly nice dress.marcelostockle
  • The ballerinas wore tights, tutus and ballet slippers.Hybrid
  • You wore glasses when you were in high school, didn't you?CK
  • He wore gaiters, and carried a heavy stick with a knob to it.Hybrid
  • No matter how cold it was, he never wore an overcoat.CK
  • Layla wore the hijab, took it off and put it back on.OsoHombre
  • She wore a black silk riding-mask, which was then a common fashion.Hybrid
  • In that age, men and women wore similar hairstyles.basilhan

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