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adjective
1.
having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
2.
characterized by or showing such power; judicious or prudent: a wise decision.
3.
possessed of or characterized by scholarly knowledge or learning; learned; erudite: wise in the law.
4.
having knowledge or information as to facts, circumstances, etc.: We are wiser for their explanations.
5.
EXPANDSlang. informed; in the know: You're wise, so why not give us the low-down?
6.
COLLAPSEArchaic. having knowledge of magic or witchcraft.
verb (used with object)
7.
Slang. to make wise or aware: I'll wise you, kid.
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Wise
is always a great word to know.
So is wired. Does it mean:
| to scold or reprimand severely, to cheat or defraud |
| tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy |
8.
Idiomswise up, Slang. to make or become aware of a secret or generally unknown fact, situation, attitude, etc.: They wised him up on how to please the boss. She never wised up to the fact that the joke was on her.
9.
be
/get wise to, Slang. to be or become cognizant of or no longer deceived by; catch on: to get wise to a fraud.
/get wise to, Slang. to be or become cognizant of or no longer deceived by; catch on: to get wise to a fraud. 10.
get wise, Slang.
a.
to become informed.
b.
to be or become presumptuous or impertinent: Don't get wise with me, young man!
11.
put/set someone wise, Slang. to inform a person; let a person in on a secret or generally unknown fact: Some of the others put him wise to what was going on.
/set someone wise, Slang. to inform a person; let a person in on a secret or generally unknown fact: Some of the others put him wise to what was going on. Origin:
before 900; Middle English (adj.), Old English wīs; cognate with Dutch wijs, German weise, Old Norse vīss, Gothic -weis; akin to wit1
before 900; Middle English (adj.), Old English wīs; cognate with Dutch wijs, German weise, Old Norse vīss, Gothic -weis; akin to wit1
Related forms
wise·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1, 2. sage, sensible, sagacious, intelligent.
1, 2. sage, sensible, sagacious, intelligent.
Antonyms
1, 2. foolish.
1, 2. foolish.
Example Sentences
- All the wise heads agree.
- It's time to wise up.
- The culinary arts that distinguish one nation's cuisine from another's are based largely on the wise use of herbs.
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noun
way of proceeding or considering; manner; fashion (usually used in combination or in certain phrases): otherwise; in any wise; in no wise.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English, Old English: way, manner; melody (OE); cognate with Dutch wijze, German Weise manner, melody, Old Norse vīsa short poem, Danish vise ballad; akin to Greek eîdos form, shape
before 900; Middle English, Old English: way, manner; melody (OE); cognate with Dutch wijze, German Weise manner, melody, Old Norse vīsa short poem, Danish vise ballad; akin to Greek eîdos form, shape
verb (used with object), wised, wis·ing.
1.
Chiefly Scot.
a.
to instruct.
b.
to induce or advise.
c.
to show the way to; guide.
2.
Scot. to direct the course of; cause to turn.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English wisen, Old English wīsian to show the way, guide, direct, akin to wīs wise1; cognate with Old High German wīsan, Old Norse vīsa
before 900; Middle English wisen, Old English wīsian to show the way, guide, direct, akin to wīs wise1; cognate with Old High German wīsan, Old Norse vīsa
-wise
a suffixal use of wise2 in adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference, etc.: counterclockwise; edgewise; marketwise; timewise.
Compare -ways.
Usage note
The suffix -wise is old in the language in adverbs referring to manner, direction, etc.: crosswise; lengthwise. Coinages like marketwise, saleswise, and weatherwise are often criticized, perhaps because of their association with the media: Otherwise—or moneywise, as they were already saying in the motion-picture industry—Hollywood was at the crest of its supercolossal glory. This suffix should not be confused with the adjective wise1, which appears in such compound words as streetwise and worldly-wise.
The suffix -wise is old in the language in adverbs referring to manner, direction, etc.: crosswise; lengthwise. Coinages like marketwise, saleswise, and weatherwise are often criticized, perhaps because of their association with the media: Otherwise—or moneywise, as they were already saying in the motion-picture industry—Hollywood was at the crest of its supercolossal glory. This suffix should not be confused with the adjective wise1, which appears in such compound words as streetwise and worldly-wise.
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| wise1 (waɪz) | |
| —adj (often foll by to) | |
| 1. | possessing, showing, or prompted by wisdom or discernment |
| 2. | prudent; sensible |
| 3. | shrewd; crafty: a wise plan |
| 4. | well-informed; erudite |
| 5. | aware, informed, or knowing (esp in the phrase none the wiser) |
| 6. | slang in the know, esp possessing inside information (about) |
| 7. | archaic possessing powers of magic |
| 8. | slang chiefly (US), (Canadian) cocksure or insolent |
| 9. | informal ( |
| 10. | slang ( |
| —vb | |
| 11. | See wise up |
| [Old English wīs; related to Old Norse vīss, Gothic weis, German weise] | |
| 'wisely1 | |
| —adv | |
| 'wiseness1 | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
wise
O.E. wis, from P.Gmc. *wisaz (cf. O.S., O.Fris. wis, O.N. viss, Du. wijs, Ger. weise "wise"), from pp. adj. *wittos of PIE base *woid-/*weid-/*wid- "to see," hence "to know" (see vision). Slang meaning "aware, cunning" first attested 1896. Related to the source of O.E. witan "to know, wit."
EXPAND"A wise man has no extensive knowledge; He who has extensive knowledge is not a wise man." [Lao-tzu, "Tao te Ching," c.550 B.C.E.]Wise guy is attested from 1896, Amer.Eng.; wisecrack is from 1924. Wisenheimer, with mock Ger. or Yiddish surname suffix, first recorded 1904.
wise
"way of proceeding, manner," O.E. wise, ultimately from the same source as wise (adj.). Cf. O.S. wisa, O.Fris. wis, Dan. vis, M.Du. wise, Du. wijs, O.H.G. wisa, Ger. Weise "way, manner." Most common in Eng. now as a suffix. For sense evolution from "to see" to "way of proceeding,"
cf. cognate Gk. eidos "form, shape, kind," also "course of action." Ground sense is "to see/know the way."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases
wise
In addition to the idioms beginning with wise, also see get wise to; none the wiser; penny wise and pound foolish; put wise; sadder but wiser; word to the wise.
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