wear
verb (used with object)
to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like.
wears
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present tense formof wear (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"That wears on you psychologically," Gershkovich said, but added that he was treated ok: "I was allowed to sleep, the food was fine."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Xi nearly always wears dark business suits to state functions, with only a handful of exceptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Now he is 8 years old and wears it whenever he goes out to play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Cregger wears his influences well and they aren’t just video games but pulled from the history of horror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He’s dressed in the same tweed suit and old-fashioned hat that he wears every day when he takes his morning and evening walks to the river.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
