wear in en · VERB
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
It took me a few weeks to wear in my new hiking boots. Then it took me another 12 years to wear them out.
It took a few weeks for my new hiking boots to wear in. Then it took another 12 years for them to wear out.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wearing in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| worn in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wore in | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| wears in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Coordinates
wear through · wear off · wear down · wear out
Synonyms
Translations (2)
es desgastar un poco (Translations) · pl rozchodzić (Translations)