wear (1) — EN↔HI

wear1

/weə(r) वेअ(र्‌)/ verb

( pt wore /wɔː(r) वॉ(र्‌)/ pp worn /wɔːn वॉन्‌/ )

1 [T] to have clothes, jewellery, etc. on your body (कपड़े, गहने आदि) पहनना, धारण करना

He was wearing a suit and tie.

I wear glasses for reading.

2 [T] to have a certain look on your face चेहरे पर ख़ास तरह का भाव लाना, प्रकट करना, प्रदर्शित करना

His face wore a puzzled look.

3 [I, T] to become or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker because of being used or rubbed a lot घिस जाना, छीजना, जीर्ण हो जाना या (किसी वस्‍तु को) घिसा देना, जीर्ण कर देना (प्रायः अधिक इस्‍तेमाल या उसके रगड़ खाने के कारण)

These tyres are badly worn.

The soles of his shoes had worn smooth.

4 [T] to make a hole, path, etc. in something by rubbing, walking, etc. किसी वस्‍तु में छेद बनाना (इस्‍तेमाल से उसे घिसते-घिसते), कहीं पर रास्‍ता बनाना (उस पर चलते-चलते), आदि

I’d worn a hole in my sock.

5 [I] to last for a long time without becoming thinner or damaged (किसी वस्‍तु का) बिना घिसे या ख़राब हुए देर तक चलना

This material wears well.

IDM

wear thin to have less effect because of being used too much प्रयोग की अधिकता से (किसी वस्‍तु के) प्रभाव में कमी आ जाना

We’ve heard that excuse so often that it’s beginning to wear thin.

wear (something) away to damage something or to make it disappear over a period of time, by using or touching it a lot; to disappear or become damaged in this way (लंबे समय तक इस्‍तेमाल से किसी वस्‍तु को) बिगाड़ देना या (बार-बार छूकर किसी निशान आदि को) ग़ायब कर देना या मिटा देना

The wind had worn the soil away.

wear (something) down to become or to make something smaller or smoother घिसकर छोटा हो जाना या छोटा कर देना, घिस जाना या घिस डालना

The heels on these shoes have worn right down.

wear somebody/something down to make somebody/something weaker by attacking, persuading, etc. (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु को) प्रतिरोध, दबाव आदि से शिथिल कर देना

They wore him down with constant arguments until he changed his mind.

wear off to become less strong or to disappear completely हलका पड़ जाना या पूर्णतया लुप्‍त हो जाना

The effects of the drug wore off after a few hours.

wear (something) out to become too thin or damaged to use any more; to cause something to do this घिस जाना या ख़राब हो जाना (और काम का न रहना); किसी वस्‍तु को घिसा देना (और काम का न रहने देना)

Children’s shoes wear out very quickly.

wear somebody out to make somebody very tired (किसी को) बहुत थका देना

She wore herself out walking home with the heavy bags.

⇨ worn-out देखिए।