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wear vs dilapidate

dilapidate vs wear

wear is a noun but dilapidate is not a noun.

wear and dilapidate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
dilapidate No No Yes No
As verbs, dilapidate is a hypernym of wear; that is, dilapidate is a word with a broader meaning than wear:
  • wear: go to pieces
  • dilapidate: fall into decay or ruin
Other hypernyms of wear include crumble, decay.
wear (noun) dilapidate (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
wear (verb) dilapidate (verb)
be dressed in fall into decay or ruin
put clothing on one's body bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
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 dilapidate

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