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Definition of 'WISE'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) wise
having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.

2.  wise
characterized by or showing such power; judicious or prudent:
a wise decision.

3.  wise
possessed of or characterized by scholarly knowledge or learning; learned; erudite:
wise in the law.

4.  wise
knowing; informed:
to be the wiser for it.

5.  wise
Archaic. having knowledge of magic or witchcraft.

6. (v.) wise
Slang. to make or become aware or enlightened.

7.  wise
to become informed.

8.  wise
to be presumptuous or impertinent.

9.  wise
put or set someone wise,Slang. to inform someone, esp. about confidential information.

10. (n.) wise
way of proceeding or considering; manner; fashion (usu. used in combination or in certain phrases):
otherwise; in no wise.

11. (v.t.) wise
to instruct.

12.  wise
to induce or advise.

13.  wise
to show the way to; guide.

14.  wise
to direct the course of; cause to turn.

15. (n.) Wise
Isaac Mayer, 1819–1900, U.S. rabbi, born in Bohemia: founder of Reform Judaism in the U.S.

16.  Wise
Stephen Samuel, 1874–1949, U.S. rabbi and Zionist leader, born in Hungary.

Definition of 'WISE'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) wise
a way of doing or being
"in no wise"; "in this wise"

2. (noun) Wise, Stephen Samuel Wise
United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)

3. (adj) Wise, Isaac Mayer Wise
United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)

4. (adj) wise
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
"a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"

5. (adj) judicious, wise, heady
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
"judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

6. (adj) knowing, wise(p), wise to(p)
evidencing the possession of inside information

7. (adj) fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise
improperly forward or bold
"don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

Definition of 'WISE'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) wise
≠ unwise
a wise decision; a wise woman; It wouldn't be wise to walk home this late at night.

2. wise
none the wiser
not knowing or understanding
I was none the wiser after she explained it to me.; Spend your money wisely.

Definition of 'WISE'

Webster Dictionary

1.  WISE
having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned

2.  WISE
hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious

3.  WISE
versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination

4.  WISE
hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty

5.  WISE
dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination

6.  WISE
way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion

Translation of 'WISE'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.
Afrikaans: wys, slim	Arabic: حَكيم	Bulgarian: мъдър
Brazilian: sábio / erudito	Czech: moudrý	German: weise
Danish: klog	Greek: σοφός	Spanish: sabio
Estonian: tark	Farsi: عالم	Finnish: viisas
French: sage	Hebrew: חָכָם	Hindi: अक्लमंद
Croatian: mudar, promućuran	Hungarian: bölcs	Indonesian: pandai
Icelandic: vís, vitur, fróður	Italian: saggio	Japanese: 賢い
Korean: 정통한	Lithuanian: išmintingas	Latvian: gudrs
Malay: bijaksana; arif; berpenga	Dutch: wijs, geleerd	Norwegian: klok, vis, forstandig
Polish: mądry	Portuguese: sagaz	Romanian: înţelept
Russian: мудрый	Slovak: múdry	Slovenian: pameten
Serbian: mudar	Swedish: vis, klok	Thai: มีสติปัญญา
Turkish: akıllı, bilgili, bilge	Taiwanese: 睿智的	Ukrainian: мудрий
Urdu: عقلمند	Vietnamese: thông thái	Chinese: 聪明的
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