weary
[ weer-ee ]
/ ˈwɪər i /
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adjective, wea·ri·er, wea·ri·est.
verb (used with or without object), wea·ried, wea·ry·ing.
to make or become weary; fatigue or tire: The long hours of work have wearied me.
to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often followed by of): The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery.We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.
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Origin of weary
First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English wery, Old English wērig; cognate with Old Saxon -wōrig; akin to Old English wōrian “to crumble, break down, totter”; (verb) Middle English werien, Old English wēr(i)gian, derivative of the adjective
synonym study for weary
1. See tired1.
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British Dictionary definitions for weary
weary
/ (ˈwɪərɪ) /
adjective -rier or -riest
tired or exhausted
causing fatigue or exhaustion
caused by or suggestive of wearinessa weary laugh
(postpositive; often foll by of or with) discontented or bored, esp by the long continuance of something
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
to make or become weary
to make or become discontented or impatient, esp by the long continuance of something
Derived forms of weary
wearily, adverbweariness, nounwearying, adjectivewearyingly, adverbWord Origin for weary
Old English wērig; related to Old Saxon wōrig, Old High German wuorag drunk, Greek hōrakian to faint
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