wear on
The phrase 'wear on' can describe the slow passage of time or the gradual irritation caused by repetitive actions.
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Definition
B2General
(common)To proceed slowly or tediously.
Example
- As the meeting wore on, people started to lose focus.
B2Interpersonal
(informal)To cause someone to become tired or annoyed over time.
Example
- His constant questions began to wear on the teacher's patience.
B2Temporal
(common)To indicate the passage of time.
Example
- The hours wore on and still there was no sign of the bus.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "wear on":
wear outhave onwear downput onworn outtry onworse for wearthrow onweary outtry it on