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wane vs wear on

wear on vs wane

wane is a noun but wear on is not a noun.

wane and wear on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wane Yes No Yes No
wear on No No Yes No
As verbs, wear on is a hyponym of wane; that is, wear on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wane:
  • wane: grow smaller
  • wear on: pass slowly (of time)
Other hyponyms of wane include dip, drop.
wane (noun) wear on (noun)
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
wane (verb) wear on (verb)
become smaller pass slowly (of time)
decrease in phase
grow smaller
Difference between wane and wear on

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