worn

verb (past participle of wear: wear, wore, worn); adjective (worn — old and damaged by use; worn out)

«worn» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The past participle of «wear»: having had clothes or things on your body (She has worn that hat all week). tree →
Damaged, thin or faded because it has been used a lot (worn shoes, a worn carpet). tree →
Worn out: so damaged it can no longer be used. tree →
Worn out: very tired. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it describes old clothes, shoes, tyres and tools. In safety: worn tyres, worn brakes and worn electric cables are dangerous and must be replaced. In science (weathering and erosion), rocks and coasts are «worn away» by water and wind. In stories «worn» faces or worn-out heroes show tiredness. Phrases: worn out, worn away, worn down, well-worn.

Examples

I have worn this jumper three days in a row. tree →
My trainers are so worn that there's a hole in the toe. tree →
The steps were worn smooth by many feet. tree →
After the race, we were completely worn out. tree →
Wind and rain have worn away the cliffs. tree →
Worn tyres can make a car skid on wet roads. tree →
Has she ever worn a crown before? tree →
He walked through the grass without following any well-worn footpath. tree →

Note

Forms of «wear»: wear (now), wore (simple past: I wore it yesterday), worn (with have/has/had: I have worn it). Do not say «I have wore». Do not confuse with «warn» (to tell of danger) — they sound alike in some accents.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

My flesh and my skin hath He worn out; He hath broken my bones. (Writings LAM.3.4, JPS 1917) tree →
And these our garments and our shoes are worn by reason of the very long journey.' (Prophets JOS.9.13, JPS 1917) tree →
Then said I of her that was worn out by adulteries: Still they commit harlotries with her, even her. (Prophets EZK.23.43, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «worn» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«worn» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «worn» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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