Wise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective, wis·er, wis·est.
  1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
  2. characterized by or showing such power; judicious or prudent: a wise decision.
  3. possessed of or characterized by scholarly knowledge or learning; learned; erudite: wise in the law.
  4. having knowledge or information as to facts, circumstances, etc.: We are wiser for their explanations.
  5. informed; in the know: You're wise, so why not give us the lowdown?
  6. having knowledge of magic or witchcraft.
verb (used with object), wised, wis·ing.
  1. to make wise or aware: I'll wise you, kid.
Verb Phrases
  1. to make or become aware of a secret or generally unknown fact, situation, attitude, etc.: They wised him up on how to please the boss.She never wised up to the fact that the joke was on her.
Idioms
  1. get wise, Slang.
    • to become informed.
    • to be or become presumptuous or impertinent: Don't get wise with me, young man!
  2. to inform a person; let a person in on a secret or generally unknown fact: Some of the others put him wise to what was going on.
  3. familiar or aware; cognizant of; no longer deceived by a lie, confidence game, trick, or misdirection: In the end, the investors were wise to the fraud.
noun
  1. way of proceeding or considering; manner; fashion (usually used in combination or in certain phrases): otherwise;in any wise;in no wise.
verb (used with object), wised, wis·ing.
  1. Chiefly Scot.
    • to instruct.
    • to induce or advise.
    • to show the way to; guide.
  2. to direct the course of; cause to turn.
noun
  1. U.S. rabbi and educator, born in Bohemia: founder of Reform Judaism in the U.S.
  2. U.S. rabbi, theologian, and Zionist leader; born in Hungary.
  1. a suffixal use of wise2 in adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference, etc.: counterclockwise; edgewise; marketwise; timewise.
adjective
  1. possessing, showing, or prompted by wisdom or discernment
  2. prudent; sensible
  3. shrewd; crafty
  4. well-informed; erudite
  5. aware, informed, or knowing (esp in the phrase none the wiser)
  6. in the know, esp possessing inside information (about)
  7. possessing powers of magic
  8. cocksure or insolent
  9. to be or become aware or informed (of something) or to face up (to facts)
  10. to inform or warn (of)
verb
  1. See wise up
noun
  1. way, manner, fashion, or respect (esp in the phrases any wise, in no wise)
adv combining form
  1. indicating direction or manner
  2. with reference to
Wise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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