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tire
Pronunciation: (tīur), [key]
—v., tired, tir•ing,
—n.
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v.t.
1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue:
The long walk tired him.
2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore:
Your stories tire me.
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v.i.
1. to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy.
2. to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted; become or be weary; become bored (usually fol. by
of):
He soon tired of playing billiards.
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n.
Brit. Dial.fatigue.
tire
Pronunciation: (tīur), [key]
—n., v., tired, tir•ing.
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n.
1. a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties.
2. a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.
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v.t.
to furnish with tires.
Also, Brit.,tyre.tire
Pronunciation: (tīur), [key]
—v., tired, tir•ing,
—n.
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v.t.
1. Archaic.to dress (the head or hair), esp. with a headdress.
2. Obs.to attire or array.
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n.
1. Archaic.a headdress.
2. Obs.attire or dress.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
