wise

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wise
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Meanings
adjective
  • having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement.
    E.g. she seems kind and wise
noun
  • the manner or extent of something.
    E.g. he did it this wise
-wise
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suffix
  • forming adjectives and adverbs of manner or respect such as clockwise, otherwise.
wise off
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Meanings
  • make jokes or witty remarks.
    E.g. Jake and I would wise off to him
wise up
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Meanings
  • become alert to or aware of something.
    E.g. wise up and sort yourselves out before it's too late

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