wears in
wears in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wear in.
Meaning of wear in
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.
- Synonyms:
- break in
Questions about wears in
- What is wears in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Wears in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wear in.
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