overwore
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overwore — /oh veuhr wawr , wohr /, v. pt. of overwear … Useful english dictionary
overwear — transitive verb (overwore; overworn; wearing) Date: 1578 wear out, exhaust … New Collegiate Dictionary
overwear — /oh veuhr wair /, v.t., overwore, overworn, overwearing. to use or wear excessively; wear out; exhaust; tax: needlessly overwearing her best workers; phrases overworn by repetition. [1570 80; OVER + WEAR] * * * … Universalium
overwear — /oʊvəˈwɛə/ (say ohvuh wair) verb (t) (overwore, overworn, overwearing) 1. to wear or use excessively, as clothes. 2. to tire, exhaust. {over + wear1} …
overwear — [ō΄vər wer′] vt. overwore, overworn, overwearing to wear out or exhaust … English World dictionary
