Keep and Wear

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Wear and keep are semantically related in hold topic. In some cases you can use "Wear" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Wear verb - To use up all the physical energy of.

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Keep and wear are semantically related in hold topic. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Wear".

Nearby Words: weary, wearing, weariness, wearable, wearer

old	old keep	old wear
full	full keep	full wear
best	best keep	best wear
normal	normal keep	normal wear
Other adjectives: typical, usual, specific, original, proper, visible, powerful, actual, black, dark, main, extra, athletic.

time	keep time	wear time
hair	keep hair	wear hair

In Real Life, people will often keep and wear/use things belonging to relatives who've passed on.

Source: Tragic Keepsake
This is despite the fact that in real life doctors and scientists do not normally wear such coats unless there is a reason that they need to keep their clothes clean.

Source: Labcoat of Science and Medicine
Keep in mind, the characters don't have to wear these uniforms at all times (although some do), they just have to wear them once to be an example.

Source: Martial Arts Uniform

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