wise
wise Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having or showing experience, deep knowledge, and sound judgment.
"It was a wise decision to save money for unexpected emergencies."
Aware of or informed about a particular fact or situation (usually followed by 'to').
"The committee soon became wise to the flaw in the proposed budget."
North American Presumptuous, cheeky, or insolently disrespectful in speech or manner.
"The teacher warned the student not to make any more wise remarks during class."
• verb
To become or make someone informed or aware of the truth of a situation (usually followed by 'up').
"Consumers eventually wised up to the misleading advertising claims."
• noun
The manner, way, or extent of something (now used chiefly in fixed phrases such as 'in no wise' or 'in like wise').
"The minor delay shall in no wise affect the quality of the final report."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'wis', meaning learned, sagacious, or prudent, from Proto-Germanic '*wisaz' and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*weyd-' (to see or to know), which also gave rise to 'wit', 'vision', and 'idea'.