Read full poem →I hate extremes; yet I had rather stay
With tombs than cradles, to wear out a day.
Since such love's natural lation is, may still
Dictionary Entry
To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
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“He wears a pair of tennis shoes out every summer.”
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Poetry examples for “wear out”
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Read full poem →I hate extremes; yet I had rather stay
With tombs than cradles, to wear out a day.
Since such love's natural lation is, may still
Read full poem →of being a great poet, or one of those beings who are
privileged to wear out their lives in the pursuit of
honour. How comfortable a thing it is to feel that
Read full poem →And though we wear out life, alas!
Distracted as a homeless wind,
Read full poem →You captives of your air-tight halls,
Wear out in-doors your sickly days,
But leave us the horizon walls.