fray vs wear

fray and wear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fray	Yes	No	Yes	No
wear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wear is a hypernym of fray; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than fray:

Other hypernyms of fray include break, bust, fall apart, wear out.

fray (noun)	wear (noun)
a noisy fight	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

fray (verb)	wear (verb)
wear away by rubbing	be dressed in
cause friction	put clothing on one's body
	have or show an appearance of
	exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
	have on one's person
	deteriorate through use or stress
	go to pieces
	last and be usable
	have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality