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weary
verb
adjective
To make or to become weary.
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/ˈwiːɹi/ /ˈwɪəɹi/ /ˈwɪəɹi/
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verb
To make or to become weary.
adjective
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
“A weary traveller knocked at the door.”
Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.
“soldiers weary of marching, or of confinement; I grew weary of studying and left the library.”
Expressive of fatigue.
“He gave me a weary smile.”
Causing weariness; tiresome.
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Example Sentences
A weary traveller knocked at the door.
soldiers weary of marching, or of confinement; I grew weary of studying and left the library.
He gave me a weary smile.