Wise

/waɪz/ · adjective

Meaning

Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience..

Definitions by Sense

1. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
2. (colloquial, ironic, sarcastic) Disrespectful.
3. (colloquial) Aware, informed (to something).
4. To become wise.
5. (ergative, slang) Usually with "up", to inform or learn.
6. (archaic) Way, manner, or method.
7. (dialectal) To instruct.
8. (dialectal) To advise; induce.

Example Sentences

Storing extra food for the winter was a wise decision.

They were considered the wise old men of the administration.

Don't get wise with me!

Be careful: the boss is wise to your plan to call out sick.

Mo wised him up about his situation.

After Mo had a word with him, he wised up.

In such wise that all the beasts, great and small, came to the court save Reynard the Fox.

Now the birth of Iesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Ioseph (before they came together) shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost.

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Word Forms

• wiser
• more wise
• wisest
• most wise
• wize
• wises
• wising
• wised

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