wore on

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Definition of wore on in English English dictionary

wear on
To persist or continue with increasing exhaustion
wear on
To irritate
wear on
pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on
wear 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
wear on
pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on"
wear 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
wear on
progress, continue; bother, annoy; tire out
wore on

    Turkish pronunciation

    wôr ôn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwôr ˈôn/ /ˈwɔːr 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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