What (who) is wise - definition
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Wise
·v Way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion.
II. Wise ·v Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty.
III. Wise ·v Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.
IV. Wise ·v Versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination.
V. Wise ·v Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious.
VI. Wise ·v Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination.
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wise
(wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgments.
She has the air of a wise woman...
? foolish
ADJ
• wisely
The three of us stood around the machine nodding wisely.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
A wise action or decision is sensible.
She had made a very wise decision...
It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
= sensible
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf
• wisely
They've invested their money wisely...
Our man had wisely decided to be picked up at the farm.
ADV: usu ADV with v
3.
If you get wise to something, you find out about it, especially when someone has been trying to keep it secret. (INFORMAL)
Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
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Wise
Wise, as a word, refers to someone with wisdom.
Wise may also refer to:
Pronunciation examples for wise
1. video-wise, book-wise, writer-wise.
Hacking Public Speaking - Do You Talk Funny _ David Nihill _ Talks at Google
2. illness-wise, attractiveness-wise.
Why Sleep Matters _ Matthew Walker _ Talks at Google
3. stretching-wise, core wise, and training-wise,
Meb for Mortals _ Meb Keflezighi _ Talks at Google
4. Wise."
From Smart to Wise - Acting and Leading with Wisdom _ Prasad Kaipa _ Talks at Google
5. wise.
Andy Galpin _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of wise
1. In addition to Emily Wise, the victims were Wanda Wise, 45; Agnes Arlene Wise, 43; Skyler Wise, 1'; Chance Wise, 5; and Jessie James Wise, 17.
2. "Size–wise, endurance–wise they last longer," he says.
3. The dead were identified as Jesse Dee Wise‘s grandmother, Emily Wise; two relatives believed to be his aunts, Wanda Wise, 45, and Agnes Arlene Wise, 43; two of Emily Wise‘s grandchildren, Skyler Wise, 1'; Chance Wise, 5; and 17–year–old relative Jessie James Wise, authorities said. If he killed his little 5–year–old cousin, he has no heart.
4. All you can do is consider what you can afford, car–wise, travel–wise, hairspray–wise, and do less than that.
5. Police said the young man also killed his uncle Jessie James Wise, 17; his aunt Agnes Arleen Wise, 43; another aunt, Wanda Wise, 45; and her two children, Skyler Wise, 1'; and Chance.