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wear vs deed

deed vs wear

wear and deed both are nouns.

wear is a verb but deed is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
deed Yes No No No
As nouns, deed is a hypernym of wear; that is, deed is a word with a broader meaning than wear:
  • wear: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
  • deed: something that people do or cause to happen
Other hypernyms of wear include act, human action, human activity.
wear (noun) deed (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment something that people do or cause to happen
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
impairment resulting from long use
wear (verb) deed (verb)
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 wear and deed

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