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fatigue

Fatigue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fatigued; p. pr. & vb. n. Fatiguing, n.]

Etymology: [Cf. F. fatiguer. See Fatigue, n.]

To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire.

Syn. -- To jade; tire; weary; bore. See Jade.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Fatigue, n.

1. Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.

2. The cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues of war. Dryden.

3. The weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated vibrations or strains. Fatigue call (Mil.), a summons, by bugle or drum, to perform fatigue duties. -- Fatigue dress, the working dress of soldiers. -- Fatigue duty (Mil.), labor exacted from soldiers aside from the use of arms. Farrow. -- Fatigue party, a party of soldiers on fatigue duty.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for fatigue; he lists it under tire.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.