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wear
verb
-
wear
,
wearing
,
wears
,
wore
,
worn
to
have
clothes
,
jewellery
,
or
other
items
on
your
body
•
He
wears
a
blue
uniform
to
work
every
day
.
He
wears
a
blue
uniform
to
work
every
day
.
•
Please
wear
your
seat
belt
while
the
car
is
moving
.
Please
wear
your
seat
belt
while
the
car
is
moving
.
Old
English
werian
“
to
clothe
,
put
on
,
carry
”,
related
to
German
tragen
“
to
carry
”.
verb
-
wear
,
wearing
,
wears
,
wore
,
worn
to
gradually
become
thin
or
damaged
through
long
use
•
The
gold
letters
on
the
sign
have
begun
to
wear
after
years
of
rain
.
The
gold
letters
on
the
sign
have
begun
to
wear
after
years
of
rain
.
•
These
tires
will
wear
quickly
on
rough
roads
.
These
tires
will
wear
quickly
on
rough
roads
.
swear
verb
-
swear
,
swearing
,
swears
,
swore
,
sworn
to
use
rude
or
offensive
words
,
especially
when
you
are
angry
or
in
pain
•
When
he
hit
his
thumb
with
the
hammer
,
Jake
couldn
’
t
help
but
swear
.
When
he
hit
his
thumb
with
the
hammer
,
Jake
couldn
’
t
help
but
swear
.
•
My
mom
says
she
will
wash
my
mouth
out
with
soap
if
I
swear
again
.
My
mom
says
she
will
wash
my
mouth
out
with
soap
if
I
swear
again
.
Old
English
swerian
“
to
take
an
oath
”
→
Middle
English
“
swere
”
→
Modern
English
“
swear
”.
Offensive-language
sense
developed
later
when
oaths
were
considered
irreverent
.
verb
-
swear
,
swearing
,
swears
,
swore
,
sworn
to
promise
seriously
that
you
will
do
something
or
that
something
is
true
•
I
swear
I
will
finish
the
project
by
Friday
.
I
swear
I
will
finish
the
project
by
Friday
.
•
She
swore
never
to
lie
to
her
best
friend
again
.
She
swore
never
to
lie
to
her
best
friend
again
.
Originally
meant
“
to
take
an
oath
.”
The
promise
meaning
remains
close
to
the
early
sense
.
verb
-
swear
,
swearing
,
swears
,
swore
,
sworn
to
make
a
formal
oath
in
a
law
court
or
when
starting
an
official
job
•
The
witness
stood
and
swore
to
tell
the
whole
truth
.
The
witness
stood
and
swore
to
tell
the
whole
truth
.
•
Every
new
citizen
must
swear
allegiance
during
the
ceremony
.
Every
new
citizen
must
swear
allegiance
during
the
ceremony
.
Legal
oath-taking
sense
is
a
direct
continuation
of
the
Old
English
meaning
,
reinforced
by
medieval
court
practice
.
