wise
/waɪz/ verb C2- To become wise.
- Usually with "up", to inform or learn. · Mo wised him up about his situation.· After Mo had a word with him, he wised up.
He/she/it wises · Past wised · Past participle wised · -ing form wising
Verb forms
- Base form
- wise
- He/she/it
- wises
- Past
- wised
- Past participle
- wised
- -ing form
- wising
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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There is a wise Latin proverb that is very much in point.”
“He is powerful and terrible, and if you come on an idle or foolish errand to bother the wise reflections of the Great Wizard, he might be angry and destroy you all in an instant.”
“Because you are wise and powerful, and no one else can help me,” answered the Scarecrow.
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
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