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weary (adj.)

Old English werig "tired, exhausted; miserable, sad," related to worian "to wander, totter," from Proto-Germanic *worigaz (source also of Old Saxon worig "weary," Old High German wuorag "intoxicated"), of unknown origin.

weary (v.)

Old English wergian "to be or become tired" (intransitive), gewergian "to exhaust, to make tired" (transitive), from the source of weary (adj.). Related: Wearied; wearying.

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Definitions of weary from WordNet
1
weary (v.)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody;
Synonyms: tire / pall / fatigue / jade
weary (v.)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress;
Synonyms: tire / wear upon / tire out / wear / jade / wear out / outwear / wear down / fag out / fag / fatigue
2
weary (adj.)
physically and mentally fatigued;
Synonyms: aweary
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