tire 1
/tuyeur/ , v. , tired, tiring , n.
v.t.
1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue: The long walk tired him.
2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore: Your stories tire me.
v.i.
3. to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy.
4. to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted; become or be weary; become bored (usually fol. by of ): He soon tired of playing billiards.
n.
5. Brit. Dial. fatigue.
[ bef. 900; late ME (Scots) tyren (v.), OE tyrian, var. of TEORIAN to weary, be wearied ]
Syn. 2. exasperate, irk.
tire 2
/tuyeur/ , n. , v. , tired, tiring .
n.
1. a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties.
2. a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.
v.t.
3. to furnish with tires.
Also, Brit., tyre .
[ 1475-85; special use of TIRE 3 ]
tire 3
/tuyeur/ , v. , tired, tiring , n.
v.t.
1. Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), esp. with a headdress.
2. Obs. to attire or array.
n.
3. Archaic. a headdress.
4. Obs. attire or dress.
[ 1300-50; ME; aph. var. of ATTIRE ]