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Definition of
wear on phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
wear on
phrasal verb
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wear on
(
of time
)
to pass, especially in a way that seems slow
As the evening wore on, she became more and more nervous.
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wear on
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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wear your heart on your sleeve
wear, put on, etc. sackcloth and ashes
Idioms
wear your heart on your sleeve
wear, put on, etc. sackcloth and ashes
Nearby words
wearisome
adjective
wear off
phrasal verb
wear on
phrasal verb
wear out
phrasal verb
weary
adjective
trait
noun
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