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endure vs wear

wear vs endure

endure is not a noun while wear is a noun.

endure and wear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endure No No Yes No
wear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, endure and wear are synonyms defined as:
  • endure and wear: last and be usable
Other synonyms of endure include hold out.
As verbs, wear is a hyponym of endure; that is, wear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than endure:
  • endure: persist for a specified period of time
  • wear: last and be usable
Other hyponyms of endure include run, run for, endure, hold out, drag on, drag out.
endure (noun) wear (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
endure (verb) wear (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant be dressed in
undergo or be subjected to put clothing on one's body
continue to live and avoid dying have or show an appearance of
last and be usable exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
face and withstand with courage have on one's person
persist for a specified period of time deteriorate through use or stress
continue to exist go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between endure and wear

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