WEAR ON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pass slowly (of time)

Example:

The day wore on

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "wear on" is one way to...):

decline; go down; wane (grow smaller)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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