wear in

English

Verb

wear in (third-person singular simple present wears in, present participle wearing in, simple past wore in, past participle worn in)

1. (ambitransitive) To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).

   Synonym: break in

   Coordinate terms: wear off, wear down, wear through, wear out

   It took a few weeks for my new hiking boots to wear in. Then it took another 12 years for them to wear out.

   It took me a few weeks to wear in my new hiking boots. Then it took me another 12 years to wear them out.