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Meaning of "wore" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORE

wore  [wɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wore is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wore in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WORE

PRESENT

Present
I wear
you wear
he/she/it wears
we wear
you wear
they wear
Present continuous
I am wearing
you are wearing
he/she/it is wearing
we are wearing
you are wearing
they are wearing
Present perfect
I have worn
you have worn
he/she/it has worn
we have worn
you have worn
they have worn
Present perfect continuous
I have been wearing
you have been wearing
he/she/it has been wearing
we have been wearing
you have been wearing
they have been wearing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I wore
you wore
he/she/it wore
we wore
you wore
they wore
Past continuous
I was wearing
you were wearing
he/she/it was wearing
we were wearing
you were wearing
they were wearing
Past perfect
I had worn
you had worn
he/she/it had worn
we had worn
you had worn
they had worn
Past perfect continuous
I had been wearing
you had been wearing
he/she/it had been wearing
we had been wearing
you had been wearing
they had been wearing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will wear
you will wear
he/she/it will wear
we will wear
you will wear
they will wear
Future continuous
I will be wearing
you will be wearing
he/she/it will be wearing
we will be wearing
you will be wearing
they will be wearing
Future perfect
I will have worn
you will have worn
he/she/it will have worn
we will have worn
you will have worn
they will have worn
Future perfect continuous
I will have been wearing
you will have been wearing
he/she/it will have been wearing
we will have been wearing
you will have been wearing
they will have been wearing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would wore
you would wore
he/she/it would wore
we would wore
you would wore
they would wore
Conditional continuous
I would be wearing
you would be wearing
he/she/it would be wearing
we would be wearing
you would be wearing
they would be wearing
Conditional perfect
I would have wore
you would have wore
he/she/it would have wore
we would have wore
you would have wore
they would have wore
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been wearing
you would have been wearing
he/she/it would have been wearing
we would have been wearing
you would have been wearing
they would have been wearing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you wear
we let´s wear
you wear
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to wear
Past participle
worn
Present Participle
wearing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORE

wordmonger
wordplay
words
words fail me
wordsearch
wordsmith
wordsmithery
Wordsworth
Wordsworthian
wordy
work
work area
work back
work basket
work camp
work ethic
work experience
work file
work function
work in

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORE

anymore
Baltimore
Bangalore
before
convenience store
core
encore
explore
furthermore
hardcore
ignore
Moore
more
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score
Singapore
store
therefore
to the fore
what is more

Synonyms and antonyms of wore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wore» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wore

Translation of «wore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORE

Find out the translation of wore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

穿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llevaba
570 millions of speakers

English

wore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارتدى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

носили
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

usava
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরতেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

portait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memakai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

身に着けていた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

착용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngagem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணிந்திருந்தார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिधान केले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

giydiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indossava
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sobie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

носили
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purtau
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φορούσαν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gedra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wore

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORE»

The term «wore» is very widely used and occupies the 10.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wore» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wore» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wore

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORE»

Discover the use of wore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What I Wore: Four Seasons, One Closet, Endless Recipes for ...
Loaded with hundreds of vibrant, original illustrations and unique suggestions for combining colors, patterns, and textures, What I Wore will help you feel stylish and confident, each and every day. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jessica Quirk, 2011
2
And the Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity
She transparently shares her struggles and successes, her moments of pain followed by healing and the moments of triumph. This story-line grips the young reader while they learn statistically proven risk-reduction factors.
Dannah K. Gresh, 2012
3
Mary Wore Her Red Dress, and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers
Each of Katy Bear's animal friends wears a different color of clothing to her birthday party.
Merle Peek, 1985
4
Girls who Wore Black: Women Writing the Beat Generation
The text is enhanced with photographs and a selected bibliography for each featured writer.
Ronna Johnson, Nancy McCampbell Grace, 2002
5
What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of ...
A history of costume and fashion spanning the civilizations of ancient Greece and Egypt through nineteenth-century Europe, including the clothing, footwear, accessories, and hairstyles of individuals from all levels of society.
Melissa Leventon, 2008
6
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution
In Queen of Fashion, Caroline Weber shows how Marie Antoinette developed her reputation for fashionable excess, and explains through lively, illuminating new research the political controversies that her clothing provoked.
Caroline Weber, 2007
7
Love, Loss and What I Wore
THE STORY: A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black.
Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, 2008
8
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous ...
THE WITNESS WORE RED is a gripping account of one woman's struggle to escape the perverse embrace of religious fanaticism and sexual slavery, and a courageous story of hope and transformation.
Rebecca Musser, 2013
9
The Way We Wore: Black Style Then
A collection of original photographs featuring black men and women looking their "best" offers a glimpse of black style through decades of the twentieth century.
Michael McCollom, 2006
10
What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to ...
Uses 1,800 chronologically arranged line drawings to illustrate the types of clothing worn from ancient times to the early twentieth century.
‎1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wore is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kris Jenner Copies Justin Bieber's Met Gala Look — Who Wore The …
Kris Jenner totally rocked Justin Bieber's infamous Balmain jacket at a recent fashion show, and now we have to know… which one of them wore it BEST? «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
2
Jaden Smith Explains Why He Wore a Batman Costume to Kim …
“I wore the Batman suit to heighten my experience at the wedding and prom which was fun, but also at the wedding I felt as though I needed to protect everyone ... «Vanity Fair, Jun 15»
3
How Bloggers Make Money On Instagram
"I have an idea if you're open to it," Danielle Bernstein, 22, a personal style blogger who runs We Wore What, wrote me recently. I'd emailed Bernstein to ask if ... «HarpersBAZAAR.com, May 15»
4
NC teenager kicked out of prom because he wore kilt
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A North Carolina teenager was kicked out of his school prom because he wore a kilt. WTVD reported that Johnston County ... «Q13 FOX, May 15»
5
Billboard Music Awards 2015: Who Wore These Repeat Red Carpet …
Welcome to a special Billboard Music Awards edition of Who Wore It Best?, featuring not one, not two, but three of the most memorable looks from the red carpet ... «Us Magazine, May 15»
6
Beyonce, NeNe Leakes, Giuliana Rancic All Wear Same Alexander …
coveted top with a fitted black skirt, wore the Wang style to dinner with husband Jay Z on May 8. The power couple dined at Charlie Bird in New York City's West ... «Us Magazine, May 15»
7
Alex Boone: 'Clinically insane' Jim Harbaugh 'wore out welcome'
He kind of wore out his welcome." It's not that Boone doesn't think Harbaugh will be successful at Michigan. That's not the case at all, as Boone told HBO he has ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
8
NFL tie Rob Ford wore during crack confession sells big on eBay
The NFL-themed tie he wore during his confession that he smoked crack cocaine was put up for bidding last Wednesday, according to the Toronto Sun. «SportingNews.com, Mar 15»
9
And the bride wore black! Marian Finucane weds partner John …
Marian wore an black fedora style hat and intricate lace coat for the occasion, with a purple silk dress underneath, while John wore a classic black three piece ... «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
10
Kim Kardashian or Alessandra Ambrosio: Who Wore it Better? (Plus …
You know you've really made it in Hollywood when a Victoria's Secret fashion model is copying your look. Alessandra Ambrosio stepped out at the 2014 Latin ... «Life & Style Weekly, Nov 14»

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