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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 ; also : to produce gradually by friction, rubbing, or wasting away <~ a hole in the rug>

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>

4 : causing weariness of body or spirit : TIRESOME

— wea·ri·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] beat, bushed, dead, drained, effete, jaded, limp, prostrate, spent, tired, worn-out; also debilitated, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened

[3] fed up, jaded, sick, tired; also apathetic, disinterested, uninterested; glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited; dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited; drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, tuckered, worn-out; annoyed, frustrated, irritated; disgusted, nauseated, repulsed

Antonyms

absorbed, engaged, engrossed, gripped, interested, intrigued

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