weary

²wea·ry

verb \ˈwir-ē\

wea·riedwea·ry·ing

Definition of WEARY

intransitive verb

: to become weary (see ¹weary)

transitive verb

: to make weary

Examples of WEARY

1. The work wearies me sometimes.
2. <these constant complaints are really wearying me>
3. What wearies me about Dickens, however, is his excessive use of words. —Will Manley, Booklist, 1 Nov. 2006
4. Does it weary me to find some women of the next generation reinventing the wheel when it comes to planning their lives and dreaming of their romantic futures? —Margo Jefferson, New York Times Book Review, 15 Apr. 2001
5. I doubted what Indonesia now had to offer and wearied of being new all over again. —Barack Obama, Dreams from My Father, (1995) 2004

Origin of WEARY

(see ¹weary)

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to WEARY

Synonyms: jade, tire, ²bore

Antonyms: absorb, busy, engage, engross, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue

Related Words: pall; burn out, do in, drain, enervate, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out; debilitate, disable, enfeeble; deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

Near Antonyms: activate, animate, energize, enliven, excite, galvanize, invigorate, stimulate, strengthen, vitalize; amuse, entertain; allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, hypnotize, mesmerize; monopolize, preoccupy; busy, immerse, involve, occupy; pump up, rally, rouse, stir

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