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Recent Examples of wise from the Web
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Your best bet health-wise in the park might be salads at the gluten-free stand at 153.
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His second is going fine, health-wise, but the Tigers want to see results.
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Conservatives, who have staked so much principle-wise on these budget documents, are still very uncomfortable voting for the Senate budget.
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The nine-time Pro Bowler had hoped that carrying less weight would benefit him health-wise.
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The biggest issue for the Rockies, relief-wise, is that no one in their bullpen is a good bet to provide length should Gray leave early, ala Bradley for Arizona.
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His biggest cut, percent-wise, would have been a 3.6 percent reduction to a type of local aid known as disparity grants.
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Prior to the evening affair, Stephenson was 3-0 decision-wise in August with a 2.22 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 24 ⅓ innings.
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The crab-combo trips are one of the rare adventures that can pay off dollar-wise.
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Origin and Etymology of wise
Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, idein to see — more at wit
Definition of wise
wiser;
wisest
1 a
: characterized by wisdom : marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment
b
: exercising or showing sound judgment : prudent
- a wise investor
2 a
: evidencing or hinting at the possession of inside information : knowing
b
: possessing inside information
- the police got wise to his whereabouts
d
: aware of or informed about a particular matter
—usually used in the comparative in negative constructions with the
- was none the wiser about their plans
3
archaic
: skilled in magic or divination
4
: insolent, smart-alecky, fresh
- a tough kid with a wise mouth
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wisely
adverb
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wiseness
nounExamples of wise in a Sentence
I'm a little wiser now than I was back then.
The wisest course of action would be to leave.
That was a wise choice.
Many have benefited from her wise counsel.
Recent Examples of wise from the Web
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The Bucs might be wise to give him a break in order to get his shoulder right.
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His owners would be wise to try to capitalize on that unsustainable streak.
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Thus, the wise consumer with an allergic tendency might consider switching periodically to a different product and should certainly stop using any moisturizer that seems to be setting off an untoward reaction.
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Sac State was wise to keep Christiansen in place after two NCAA tournament appearances in four seasons, six successive seasons of 30 or more victories and a lot of terrific local recruiting over seven seasons.
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There is no guarantee that the Warriors will still be the cream of the NBA crop by the time Chase Center opens, of course, but the architects would be wise to design plenty of space for future championship banners.
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Dickey has proved a wise signing and Garcia was flipped to the Twins for upside arm Huascar Ynoa.
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In fact, Apple would be wise to be wary of selling too many at the moment.
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Design-wise, the phones look decidedly understated in the metal.
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Origin and Etymology of wise
Middle English wis, from Old English wīs; akin to Old High German wīs wise, Old English witan to know — more at wit
wise Synonyms
Synonyms
discerning, insightful, perceptive, prudent, sagacious, sage, sapientAntonyms
unperceptive, unwiseRelated Words
acute, penetrating, percipient, perspicacious; experienced; discriminating, discriminative; brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, smart; cerebral, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly; astute, clearheaded, piercing, sharp, shrewd; contemplative, reflective, thoughtfulNear Antonyms
dense, dull, obtuse, purblind, woodenheaded; brainless, dumb, feebleminded, foolish, idiotic (also idiotical), imbecile (or imbecilic), knuckleheaded, moronic, silly, simple, slow, slow-witted, stupid, thoughtless, unintelligent, witless; undiscriminatingSynonym Discussion of wise
wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them.
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- wise beyond his tender years
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- the sage advice of my father
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- the sapient musings of an old philosopher
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- judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure
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- a prudent decision to wait out the storm
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- a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery
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- remained sane even in times of crises
Recent Examples of wise from the Web
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The Belgian international understands what his new boss wants to implement at Selhurst Park and he's suggested that his teammates need to wise up to what their Dutch manager is demanding from them, according to Daily Star reports.
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Carrying this burden and choosing to wise-up and behave differently is the consequence of this episode.
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Carrying this burden and choosing to wise-up and behave differently is the consequence of this episode.
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Voters need to wise up to the shenanigans being played by their state leaders and the governor, or prepare to open their wallets to pay for this money pit being created by our one-party system.
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That said, Nebraska had made plenty of mind-boggling decisions coaching-wise the last 20 years, and the Cornhuskers are not the program our fathers grew up with.
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Still, fans are hopeful that Arya and/or Sansa will wise up to Littlefinger's machinations and turn on him.
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There are indications that some academic institutions are beginning to wise up to the dangers.
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Customers would eventually wise up and stop paying premium prices for GMCs.
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First Known Use of wise
1905
Recent Examples of wise from the Web
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There are indications that some academic institutions are beginning to wise up to the dangers.
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That said, Nebraska had made plenty of mind-boggling decisions coaching-wise the last 20 years, and the Cornhuskers are not the program our fathers grew up with.
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Customers would eventually wise up and stop paying premium prices for GMCs.
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Still, fans are hopeful that Arya and/or Sansa will wise up to Littlefinger's machinations and turn on him.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of wise
Middle English, from Old English wīsian; akin to Old Norse vīsa to show the way, Old English wīs wise
-wise
adverb combining form
Definition of -wise
1 a
: in the manner of
- crabwise
- fanwise
b
: in the position or direction of
- slantwise
- clockwise
2
: with regard to : in respect of
- dollarwise
Origin and Etymology of -wise
Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner
Wise
biographical name
Definition of Wise
Thomas James 1859–1937 English bibliophile and forger
WISE Defined for English Language Learners
wise
adjective
Definition of wise for English Language Learners
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: having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things
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: based on good reasoning or information : showing good sense or judgment
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: saying things that are rude or insulting
-wise
combining form
Definition of -wise for English Language Learners
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: in the position or direction of
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: in the manner of
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: with regard to
WISE Defined for Kids
Definition of wise for Students
wiser;
wisest
1
: having or showing good sense or good judgment : sensible
- a wise woman
- a wise decision
2
: having knowledge or information
- I was wise to their trick.
3
: rude or insulting in speech
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wisely
adverb-wise
adverb suffix
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ˌwīz
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Definition of -wise for Students
1
: in the manner of
2
: in the position or direction of
- clockwise
3
: with regard to
The movie is successful profit-wise.
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