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Definition wise

Etymology 1

From Middle English wis, wys, from Old English w?s (“wise”), from Proto-Germanic *w?saz (“wise”), from Proto-Indo-European *weydstos, *weydtos, a participle form of *weyd-. Cognate with Dutch wijs, German weise, Norwegian and Swedish vis. Compare wit.

Adjective

wise (comparative wiser or more wise, superlative wisest or most wise)

1. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
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3. (colloquial, ironic) Disrespectful.
4. (colloquial) Aware, informed.

Verb

wise (third-person singular simple present wises, present participle wising, simple past and past participle wised)

1. To become wise.
2. (ergative, slang) Usually with "up", to inform or learn.

Etymology 2

From Old English w?se, from Proto-Germanic *w?s?. Cognate with Dutch wijze, German Weise, Norwegian vis, Swedish visa, vis, Italian guisa, Spanish guisa. Compare -wise.

Noun

wise (plural wises)

1. (archaic) Way, manner, method.

Etymology 3

From Middle English wisen (“to advise, direct”), from Old English wisian (“to show the way, guide, direct”), from Proto-Germanic *w?san?, *w?sijan? (“to show the way, dispense knowledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”). Cognate with Dutch wijzen (“to indicate, point out”), German weisen (“to show, indicate”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål vise (“to show”), Norwegian Nynorsk visa (“to show”).

Verb

wise (third-person singular simple present wises, present participle wising, simple past and past participle wised)

1. (dialectal) to instruct
2. (dialectal) to advise; induce
3. (dialectal) to show the way, guide
4. (dialectal) to direct the course of, pilot
5. (dialectal) to cause to turn

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