wearing vs wear

wear vs wearing

wearing and wear both are nouns.

wearing is an adjective but wear is not an adjective.

wearing is not a verb while wear is a verb.

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

As nouns, wearing and wear are synonyms defined as:

wearing and wear: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

wearing (noun)	wear (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment	the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
	impairment resulting from long use

wearing (adjective)	wear (adjective)
producing exhaustion

wearing (verb)	wear (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

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