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Answer for the clue "Held up in use ", 4 letters:
wore

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Word definitions for wore in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day" [syn: have on ] have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" [syn: bear ] have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile" deteriorate ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wear \Wear\, v. t. [imp. Wore (w[=o]r); p. p. Worn (w[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. Wearing . Before the 15th century wear was a weak verb, the imp. & p. p. being Weared .] [OE. weren, werien, AS. werian to carry, to wear, as arms or clothes; akin to OHG. werien, ...

Usage examples of wore.

She wore a velvet gown of midnight blue and just the right amount of make-up to highlight her eyes, and she already knew from the way the young king had stared at her that he was attracted to her.

On his head he wore no helmet, just a short-cropped blond mane, but every other inch was armored, reflecting the sinking sun.

He wore all his rings today, great gem-stones that twinkled in the torchlight, and when he saw his youngest daughter across the room he beamed.

Breck wore a grin while Trager was unreadable, but both had dressed for the evening, sporting long capes trimmed with wolf fur.

Each wore a long velvet dress and twinkling jewelry, and each had a husband or suitor seated beside her.

The woman wore a long coat of patchwork leather, colorful and dramatic.

The remarkable coat she wore no longer swam with life, yet Beith knew she was in the power of a magician.

She wore a white dress that caught the sun and contrasted with her raven hair.

The clothes he wore were foreign to Akeela, full of crimson and silk, bespeaking someplace far away.

Cassandra wore a dress of white and emerald, was veiled with silk and followed by a long, elaborate train.

The knight wore his bronze armor, outshining all of them, even Cassandra.

Unlike Lukien, Trager wore the traditional silver armor of the Royal Chargers.

Cassandra was sure he wore the same expression now under his dark mask.

He was in fine spirits after his victory in the joust, and wore the diamond around his neck to prove it.

He wore an unusual ensemble of mismatched riding garb and his customary wide-brimmed hat.