weary vs devolve
devolve vs wearyweary is an adjective but devolve is not an adjective.
weary and devolve both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| weary | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| devolve | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
devolve is a hypernym of
weary; that is, devolve is a
word with a broader meaning than weary:
- weary: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
- devolve: grow progressively worse
| weary (adjective) | devolve (adjective) |
|---|---|
| physically and mentally fatigued |
| weary (verb) | devolve (verb) |
|---|---|
| exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | grow progressively worse |
| lose interest or become bored with something or somebody | be inherited by |
| pass on or delegate to another |
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