wear- root words — words with the wear- root

The root wear- comes from Old English werian, meaning to carry, wear out. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including wearable, antiwear, artwear, wearproof. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wear- root

Explore words with wear- — words containing the wear- root and sharing its sense of "to carry, wear out". Examples include wearable, antiwear, artwear, wearproof. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wear- mean?

The wear- root means to carry, wear out, from Old English werian. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.