wear on

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To persist or continue with increasing exhaustion
To irritate
pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on
(deyim) To anger or annoy; tire. Having to stay indoors all day long is tiresome for the children and wears on their mother's nerves. 2. To drag on; pass gradually or slowly; continue in the same old way. Johnny tried to wait up for Santa Claus but as the night wore on, he couldn't keep his eyes open. As the years wore on, the man in prison grew old. The boys' quarrel wore on all afternoon
pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on"
If you say that time wears on, you mean that it passes, especially when it seems to pass slowly. As the day wore on Brand found himself increasingly impressed = go on
progress, continue; bother, annoy; tire out
wear on

    Turkish pronunciation

    wer ôn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwer ˈôn/ /ˈwɛr ˈɔːn/

    Etymology

    [ 'war, 'wer ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English weren, from Old English werian; akin to Old Norse verja to clothe, invest, spend, Latin vestis clothing, garment, Greek hennynai to clothe.
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