(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