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Weary Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Weary? [adj] physically and mentally fatigued; "`aweary' is archaic" [v] exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [v] get tired of something or somebody Synonyms \| Synonyms for Weary: aweary \| fag \| fag out \| fatigue \| jade \| outwear \| tire \| tire out \| tired \| wear \| wear down \| wear out \| wear upon Related Terms \| Find terms related to Weary: See Also \| beat \| conk out \| degenerate \| deteriorate \| drop \| exhaust \| indispose \| overfatigue \| overtire \| overweary \| pall \| peter out \| poop out \| retire \| run down \| run out \| tucker \| tucker out \| wash up \| weary \| withdraw Weary In Webster's Dictionary \Wea"ry\, a. [Compar. {Wearier}; superl. {Weariest}.] [OE. weri, AS. w?rig; akin to OS. w?rig, OHG. wu?rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w?rian to ramble.] 1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued. I care not for my spirits if my legs were not weary. --Shak. [I] am weary, thinking of your task. --Longfellow. 2. Causing weariness; tiresome. ``Weary way.'' --Spenser. ``There passed a weary time.'' --Coleridge. 3. Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study. Syn: Fatigued; tiresome; irksome; wearisome. \Wea"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wearied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearying}.] 1. To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with labor or traveling. So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers. --Shak. 2. To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance. I stay too long by thee; I weary thee. --Shak. 3. To harass by anything irksome. I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries. --Milton. {To weary out}, to subdue or exhaust by fatigue. Syn: To jade; tire; fatigue; fag. See {Jade}. \Wea"ry\, v. i. To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an undertaking.

Weary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Weary?

[adj] physically and mentally fatigued; "`aweary' is archaic"
[v] exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
[v] get tired of something or somebody

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Weary In Webster's Dictionary

\Wea"ry\, a. [Compar. {Wearier}; superl. {Weariest}.] [OE.
weri, AS. w?rig; akin to OS. w?rig, OHG. wu?rag; of uncertain
origin; cf. AS. w?rian to ramble.]
1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn
   out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired;
   fatigued.

         I care not for my spirits if my legs were not weary.
                                               --Shak.

         [I] am weary, thinking of your task.  --Longfellow.

2. Causing weariness; tiresome. ``Weary way.'' --Spenser.
   ``There passed a weary time.'' --Coleridge.

3. Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted;
   tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as, weary of
   marching, or of confinement; weary of study.

Syn: Fatigued; tiresome; irksome; wearisome.


\Wea"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wearied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Wearying}.]
1. To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance
   of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with
   labor or traveling.

         So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers.
                                               --Shak.

2. To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as
   by continuance.

         I stay too long by thee; I weary thee. --Shak.

3. To harass by anything irksome.

         I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous
         cries.                                --Milton.

{To weary out}, to subdue or exhaust by fatigue.

Syn: To jade; tire; fatigue; fag. See {Jade}.


\Wea"ry\, v. i.
To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary
of an undertaking.

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