wear in
wear in verb: to wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
Verb
wear in (third-person singular simple present wears in, present participle wearing in, simple past wore in, past participle worn in)
- To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
- It took a few weeks for my new hiking boots to wear in. Then it took another 12 years for them to wear out.
- It took me a few weeks to wear in my new hiking boots. Then it took me another 12 years to wear them out.
- Synonyms:
- break in
Synonyms of wear in
Forms of wear in
| third-person singular present | wears in |
|---|---|
| present participle | wearing in |
| past | wore in |
| past participle | worn in |
Questions about wear in
- What does wear in mean?
- Wear in means to wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
- What part of speech is wear in?
- Wear in is a verb.
- What is the past tense of wear in?
- The past tense of wear in is wore in.
Words near wear in in the dictionary
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