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Definition: Meaning of, wise in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wʌɪz /

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  1. decision/idea etc wise decisions and actions are sensible and based on good judgment [=  sensible]
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  2. person someone who is wise makes good decisions, gives good advice etc, especially because they have a lot of experience of life
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  3. be none the wiser/not be any the wiser to not understand something even after it has been explained to you
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  4. be none the wiser/not be any the wiser used for saying that no one will find out about something bad that someone has done
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  5. get/be wise to somebody/something informal to realize that someone is being dishonest
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  6. wise guy informal especially American English an annoying person who thinks they know more than they really do
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  7. be wise after the event to realize what you should have done in a situation after it has happened
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-wise
  1. price-wise/time-wise etc informal used for saying which feature of a situation you are referring to
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  2. crosswise/lengthwise etc in a direction across something, along the length of something etc
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Wise


Definition: Meaning of, Wise in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / waɪz /

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  1. 1819-1900 born in Bohemia united States religious leader who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States
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    Isaac Mayer Wise
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  2. 1874-1949 born in Hungary united States Jewish leader
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    Stephen Samuel Wise
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Wise used in phrases

  • Isaac Mayer Wise (noun)
    1. 1819-1900 born in Bohemia united States religious leader who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States
  • Stephen Samuel Wise (noun)
    1. 1874-1949 born in Hungary united States Jewish leader
  • Three Wise Men, the
    1. in the New Testament of the Bible, three kings or wise men who came from the East, guided by a star, and brought gifts of gold, FRANKINCENSE, and MYRRH for the baby Jesus.
  • Three Wise Monkeys, the
    1. three monkeys who are shown in pictures sitting in a row. The first has its hands covering its eyes, the second has its hands covering its ears, and the third has its hands covering its mouth. Together they represent the phrase "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil".
  • Wise Men (noun)
    1. New Testament the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
  • baby-wise (adverb)
    1. like a baby
  • get wise (verb)
    1. understand, usually after some initial difficulty
  • penny-wise (adjective)
    1. thrifty in small matters only
  • wise guy (noun)
    1. an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
  • wise man (noun)
    1. a wise and trusted guide and advisor
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Pronunciation: ˈɔːθəʊɛpɪst
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especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely a practitioner of orthoepy
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