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wears through

wears through is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wear through.

Meaning of wear through

Verb

wear through (third-person singular simple present wears through, present participle wearing through, simple past wore through, past participle worn through)

  1. to use (something) too much so that a hole develops in it
    • I have worn through two pairs of jeans since starting these dance classes

Questions about wears through

What is wears through the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wears through is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wear through.

Words near wears through in the dictionary

  1. wears something on one's sleeve
  2. wears the breeches
  3. wears the pants
  4. wears the trousers
  5. wears thin
  6. wears through
  7. wears too many hats
  8. wears up
  9. wears yellow stockings
  10. Wearside
  11. Wearsider

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