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tired; fatigue
Meanings
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tired; weary
informalUsed to describe the physical or mental state after exertion.
I worked a full day today, but the more I worked, the more energetic I felt, and I didn't feel tired at all.
After finishing the marathon, he collapsed to the ground out of tiredness.
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Staying up late to work overtime made him feel very tired.
After taking a 10-plus-hour flight, he was extremely tired.
After taking care of the child all day, the mother was too tired to speak.
verb
to tire out; to exhaust
informalUsed to tell someone not to overwork themselves or to ask someone to do a tiring task.
Your eyes just recovered, don't tire them out.
No one else can do this, I'll have to trouble you to help.
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Don't wear yourself out, take a break first.
This job wore out his body.
Please don't tire out the guests, let them rest well.
verb
to work hard; to toil
informalUsed to describe spending a lot of time and energy on a task.
I've been toiling all day, it's time to rest.
He has toiled all his life for this family.
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Mother toiled all day and finally finished cooking the meal.
He toiled for several nights to finish this project.
The farmer toiled for a whole year and finally welcomed the harvest.