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“Ware” or “Wear” or “Weir” or “Where”

ware / wear / weir / where are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

ware w·EH·r

  • nounarticles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'.

wear w·EH·r

  • nounimpairment resulting from long use.
  • nounthe act of having on your person as a covering or adornment.
  • verbbe dressed in.
  • verbhave on one's person.
  • verbhave in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality.
  • verbdeteriorate through use or stress.
  • verbhave or show an appearance of.
  • verblast and be usable.
  • verbput clothing on one's body.

weir w·IY·r

  • nouna low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow.
  • nouna fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish.

where w·EH·r

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“ware”

  • …B. T. Holme, and Thomas Ware.
  • …Folkton Drums unpicked' in Grooved Ware in Britain and Ireland, Neolithic…
  • …Hugh's, and St Edmund's College, Ware).
  • Jeff Ware (born May 19, 1977) is…
  • Ware attended high school at Lawrence…
  • …Matthew Carter, Marian Bantjes, Chris Ware, Doyald Young, Ed Benguiat, and…
  • Her 1951 book, The Lustre Ware of Spain, was eagerly awaited…
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Ware in the first round, 15th…
  • Mario Pavone, Peter McEachern, Bill Ware, Peter Madsen, Steve Johns :…
  • As a youth, Ware played in the 1991 Quebec…

“wear”

  • …the Linskill Centre, Tyne and Wear and the Scouting Movement.
  • …of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England.
  • …were cautioning voters not to wear campaign T-shirts at the polls.
  • …of July, Jews had to wear the yellow Star of David.
  • It was their custom to wear it long, a practice with…
  • …secondary ions and erode or wear away, thus reducing engine efficiency…
  • …railway stations in Tyne and Wear
  • …November 9, Loney refused to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day.
  • …by launching prêt-à-porter ("ready to wear") lines and expanding French fashion…
  • …Donaldson – Treasurer, Tyne and Wear ME/CFS Support Group.

“weir”

  • Fishing weir
  • The first editor, William Weir, not only made the Argus…
  • Jean Sophia Sutherland, Mrs. Weir, Regional Organiser, Highland Region North,…
  • Weir was awarded the VC in…
  • …Keech and Isabella Keech (née Weir).
  • …following the resignation of Jim Weir, who resigned following the club's…
  • William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir Previous owners
  • Major weirs along the watercourse are at…
  • Stan Weir – blue-collar intellectual and sociologist,…
  • …Whig views of the proprietors; Weir wished Whig parliamentary candidates to…

“where”

  • …found a short distance from where he lived.
  • …1961, he moved to Toulon where he ended his career two…
  • …attended Mercer Island High School, where he played high school soccer…
  • …north-west of Shadova - Šeduva, where they were crowded into two…
  • …youth career with Eastside FC, where he played from 2004 to…
  • …of Northern Ireland because that's where he served.
  • …squad for the Toulon Tournament where he made three appearances.
  • …Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), where owners reported to the NHTSA…
  • Taraboura features a closed arena where Olympiada Patras plays.
  • …branch in 1889 in Cincinnati, where the firm was one of…

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