Wise
41wise up — verb 1. get wise to (Freq. 1) They wised up to it • Hypernyms: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get word, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out, ↑get a line, ↑ …
42wise — 01. He is a [wise] old man who has learned from the many experiences he has had in life. 02. I think the [wise] thing to do if you are unhappy with your marriage is to see a marriage counselor with your husband. 03. He invested his money [wisely] …
43wise — {{11}}wise (adj.) O.E. wis, from P.Gmc. *wisaz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. wis, O.N. viss, Du. wijs, Ger. weise wise ), from pp. adj. *wittos of PIE root *weid to see, hence to know (see VISION (Cf. vision)). Slang meaning …
44WISE (AM) — Infobox Radio station name = WISE city = Asheville, North Carolina area = branding = slogan = Sports airdate = frequency = 1310 kHz format = sports talk power = 5,000 Watts (day) 1,000 Watts (night) erp = haat = class = B facility id =… …
45-wise — The practice of attaching this suffix to nouns with the meaning of with reference to and concerning is widespread and indiscriminate. No one objects to such a sensible word as clockwise, but how about jobwise, attendance wise, flavorwise,… …
46Wise — /wuyz/, n. 1. Isaac Mayer /muy euhr/, 1819 1900, U.S. rabbi and educator, born in Bohemia: founder of Reform Judaism in the U.S. 2. Stephen Samuel, 1874 1949, U.S. rabbi, theologian, and Zionist leader; born in Hungary. * * * (as used in… …
47-wise — [[t] waɪz[/t]] 1) COMB in ADV: ADV with cl wise is added to nouns to form adverbs indicating that something is the case when considering the particular thing mentioned. Career wise, this illness couldn t have come at a worse time... It was a much …
48Wise — Recorded as Wise, Wyse, Wisdom, Wiseman, Wisman, and no doubt others, this is an English surname. It is of pre 7th century Anglo Saxon origin, and derives from a byname applied to a learned person . Such a person would have been regarded with… …
49wise — wise1 adjective 1》 having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement. 2》 (wise to) informal aware of, especially so as to know how to act. verb (wise up) informal become alert or aware. Phrases be wise after the event understand and… …
50wise*/ — [waɪz] adj 1) a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgment You made a wise decision when you chose to study Spanish.[/ex] Buying those shares was a wise move.[/ex] I don t think it s wise to teach your children at… …
