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English Dictionary: weary	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weary adj physically and mentally fatigued; "`aweary' is archaic" Synonym(s): aweary, weary v exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" Synonym(s): tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue Antonym(s): freshen, refresh, refreshen lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food" Synonym(s): tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weary \Wea"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wearied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearying}.] 1. To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with labor or traveling. So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers. --Shak. 2. To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance. I stay too long by thee; I weary thee. --Shak. 3. To harass by anything irksome. I would not cease To weary him with my assiduous cries. --Milton. {To weary out}, to subdue or exhaust by fatigue. Syn: To jade; tire; fatigue; fag. See {Jade}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weary \Wea"ry\, a. [Compar. {Wearier}; superl. {Weariest}.] [OE. weri, AS. w[?]rig; akin to OS. w[?]rig, OHG. wu[?]rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w[?]rian to ramble.] 1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued. I care not for my spirits if my legs were not weary. --Shak. [I] am weary, thinking of your task. --Longfellow. 2. Causing weariness; tiresome. [bd]Weary way.[b8] --Spenser. [bd]There passed a weary time.[b8] --Coleridge. 3. Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study. Syn: Fatigued; tiresome; irksome; wearisome.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weary \Wea"ry\, v. i. To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an undertaking.