weary out
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To make someone so tired they can't do any more.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To make someone extremely tired or to use up all of someone's energy and patience.
"The endless negotiations had wearied out even the most determined delegates."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Archaic or literary in modern usage. Rarely used in contemporary speech; 'wear out', 'tire out', or 'exhaust' are strongly preferred. Found occasionally in older literature. Learners should recognise but not actively use this expression.
Commonly used with
patience travellers soldiers visitors
Forms
Base
weary out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wearies out
he/she/it
Past simple
wearied out
yesterday
Past participle
wearied out
have + pp
-ing form
wearying out
continuous
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