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wea⋅ry

  [weer-ee] adjective, -ri⋅er, -ri⋅est, verb, -ried, -ry⋅ing.
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–adjective
1. physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
2. characterized by or causing fatigue: a weary journey.
3. impatient or dissatisfied with something (often fol. by of): weary of excuses.
4. characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome: a weary wait.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
5. to make or become weary; fatigue or tire: The long hours of work have wearied me.
6. to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often fol. by of): The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery. We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.
Origin:
bef. 900; (adj.) ME wery, OE wērig; c. OS -wōrig; akin to OE wōrian to crumble, break down, totter; (v.) ME werien, OE wēr(i)gian, deriv. of the adj.

Related forms:
wea⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
wea⋅ri⋅ness, noun
wea⋅ry⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. spent. See tired 1 . 4. tiresome, wearisome. 5. exhaust. 6. irk; jade.

Antonyms:
1. energetic. 4. interesting. 6. interest.
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wea·ry   (wîr'ē)   
adj.   wea·ri·er, wea·ri·est

  1. Physically or mentally fatigued.

  2. Expressive of or prompted by fatigue: a weary smile.

  3. Having one's interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out: weary of delays.

  4. Causing fatigue; tiresome: a weary wait.

tr. & intr.v.   wea·ried (wîr'ēd), wea·ry·ing, wea·ries (wîr'ēz)
To make or become weary. See Synonyms at tire1.

[Middle English weri, from Old English wērig.]
wea'ri·ly adv., wea'ri·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

weary  (adj.)
O.E. werig "tired," related to worian "to wander, totter," from W.Gmc. *worigaz (cf. O.S. worig "weary," O.H.G. wuorag "intoxicated"), of unknown origin. The verb is O.E. wergian (intr.), gewergian (trans.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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