wear up en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To tire; to become tired
["']The horses soon wear up, or get diseased, and they come for another pair.' That," said Max, "is what he said in my hearing, and you can judge for yourself."
[1877], Anna Sewell, “A Strike for Liberty”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, page 109:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| worn up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wears up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| wearing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wore up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |