Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1540]
wealth noun [ORIGIN: ME welthe welfare, prosperity, fr. wele weal]
1 : abundance of possessions or resources
2 : abundant supply 3 : all property that has a money or an exchange value; also : all objects or resources that have economic value Synonyms [2] abundance, plenty, superabundance—more at PLENTY [3] assets, capital, fortune, means, opulence, riches, substance, wherewithal; also belongings, chattels, effects, holdings, paraphernalia, possessions, things; finances, money; mint, wad; abundance, affluence, prosperity, success; treasure, valuables; accession, acquisition, personalty, property; nest egg, reserve, resources, treasury; collateral; heap, pile, pot; bonanza, mine, treasure trove wealthy adjective wealth·i·er; -est : having wealth : RICH Synonyms affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, opulent, rich, well-heeled, well-to-do—more at RICH wean verb 1 : to accustom (a young mammal) to take food by means other than nursing 2 : to free from a source of dependence; also : to free from a usu. unwholesome habit or interest weap·on noun 1 : something (as a gun, knife, or club) used to injure, defeat, or destroy 2 : a means of contending against another — weap·on·less adjective weap·on·ry noun : WEAPONS 1wear verb wore ; worn ; wear·ing 1 : to use as an article of clothing or adornment <~ a coat> <~s earrings>; also : to carry on the person <~ a gun> 2 : EXHIBIT, PRESENT <~ a smile> 3 : to impair, diminish, or decay by use or by scraping or rubbing 4 : to exhaust or lessen the strength of : FATIGUE 5 : to endure use : last under use or the passage of time 6 : to diminish or fail with the passage of time 7 : to grow or become affected in some way by attrition, use, or age — wear·able adjective — wear·er noun Synonyms [3] abrade, chafe, erode, fray, fret, gall, rub—more at ABRADE [4] burn out, do in, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, tucker, wash out, weary—more at EXHAUST 2wear noun 1 : the act of wearing : the state of being worn 2 : clothing usu. of a particular kind or for a special occasion or use 3 : wearing or lasting quality 4 : the result of wearing or use : impairment due to use wear and tear noun : the loss, injury, or stress to which something is subjected in the course of use; especially : normal depreciation wear down verb : to weary and overcome by persistent resistance or pressure wea·ri·ness noun : the quality or state of being weary Synonyms burnout, collapse, exhaustion, fatigue, lassitude, prostration, tiredness—more at FATIGUE wea·ri·some adjective : causing weariness : TIRESOME — wea·ri·some·ly adverb — wea·ri·some·ness noun wear out verb 1 : to exhaust or lessen the strength of : TIRE 2 : to make or become useless by wear Synonyms burn out, do in, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, tucker, wash out, wear, weary—more at EXHAUST 1weary adjective wea·ri·er; -est 1 : worn out in strength, energy, or freshness 2 : expressing or characteristic of weariness 3 : having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted <~ of war>