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wear upon vs wash up

wash up vs wear upon

wear upon and wash up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear upon No No Yes No
wash up No No Yes No
As verbs, wash up is a hyponym of wear upon; that is, wash up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear upon:
  • wear upon: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
  • wash up: wear out completely
Other hyponyms of wear upon include beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, overfatigue, overtire, overweary.
wear upon (verb) wash up (verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress wash one's face and hands
wear out completely
be carried somewhere by water or as if by water
wash dishes
carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)
Difference between wear upon and wash up

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