supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
make a record of; set down in permanent form
be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"