wear vs change

wear and change both are nouns.

wear and change both are verbs.

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

As nouns, change is a hyponym of wear; that is, change is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear:

wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
change: a different or fresh set of clothes

Other hyponyms of wear include accessory, accouterment, accoutrement, apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel, array, raiment, regalia, attire, dress, garb, beachwear, black, blue, civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes, drag, footwear, garment, gray, grey, hand wear, handwear, headdress, headgear, knitwear, leisure wear, loungewear, man's clothing, neckpiece, nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear, outerwear, overclothes, protective garment, ready-to-wear, slip-on, slops, street clothes, tailor-made, duds, threads, togs, uniform, vestiture, woman's clothing, work-clothes, work-clothing, work clothes, work clothing.

wear (noun)	change (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment	the action of changing something
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body	a different or fresh set of clothes
impairment resulting from long use	a thing that is different
	a difference that is usually pleasant
	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
	the result of alteration or modification
	coins of small denomination regarded collectively
	the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
	money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
	a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

wear (verb)	change (verb)
be dressed in	undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
put clothing on one's body	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
have or show an appearance of	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress	change clothes; put on different clothes
have on one's person	exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
deteriorate through use or stress	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
go to pieces	remove or replace the coverings of
last and be usable	become deeper in tone
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality	change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
	give to, and receive from, one another

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