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try on vs wear

wear vs try on

try on is not a noun while wear is a noun.

try on and wear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try on No No Yes No
wear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wear is a hypernym of try on; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than try on:
  • try on: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
  • wear: put clothing on one's body
Other hypernyms of try on include assume, don, get into, put on.
try on (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
try on (verb) wear (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice be dressed in
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
Difference between try on and wear

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