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wise up
wise 1 W0186900 (wīz)adj. wis·er, wis·est 1. Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious: a wise leader.2. a. Exhibiting common sense; prudent: a wise decision.b. Shrewd; crafty: made a wise move selling the house when he did.3. Provided with information; informed. Often used with to: I'm wise to your tricks. We were none the wiser after reading the report.4. Slang Rude and disrespectful; impudent.Phrasal Verb: wise up Slang To make or become aware, informed, or sophisticated.
[Middle English, from Old English wīs; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
wise′ly adv.wise′ness n.
wise 2 W0186900 (wīz)n. Method or manner of doing; way: in no wise; in any wise.
[Middle English, from Old English wīse; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]wise up vb (adverb) 1. slang (often foll by to) to become or cause to become aware or informed (of)2. (tr) to make more intellectually demanding or sophisticatedThesaurus| Verb | 1. | wise up - get wise to; "They wised up to it"get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, discover, find out, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" | | 2. | wise up - cause someone to become aware of somethinginform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" |
Translationswise up
wise up1. To become more shrewd, prudent, or aware (about something); to exhibit more logic or common sense (about something). If you don't wise up soon, these conmen are going to take your company for everything it's worth. He used to really ruffle my feathers, but I wised up to his antics and have started ignoring him completely.2. To cause someone to become more shrewd, prudent, or aware (about something); to compel or enable someone to exhibit more logic or common sense (about something). In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "wise" and "up." We've been trying to wise the president up about the threat that country poses to our national security, but he simply won't listen to reason. Living on my own without a job for four years wised me up to some of the difficulties people in poverty face.See also: up, wisewise someone up (about someone or something)Inf. to instruct someone about something; to give someone important information. Let me wise you up about the way we do things around here. I will do what I can to wise her up.See also: up, wisewise up (to someone or something)to (finally) begin to understand someone or something; to realize and accept the facts about someone or something. (Also as a command.) Sally finally wised up to Richard. Come on, Sally! Wise up!See also: up, wisewise up toMake or become aware, informed or sophisticated, as in It's time someone wised you up to Mary; she's an incorrigible flirt, or As soon as Tony wised up to what the company was doing, he quit. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see put wise. See also: up, wisewise upv. Slang 1. To become aware, informed, or sophisticated: After staying with my old job for too long, I wised up and found a job I really enjoyed.2. To make someone aware, informed, or sophisticated: The expensive medical treatment wised me up to the importance of having extra money in my savings account. If you think you know something about cars, read this book—it will wise you up!See also: up, wisewise up verbSee wise up to someone/somethingSee also: up, wiseEncyclopediaSeeWISEwise up
Words related to wise upverb get wise toRelated Words- get a line
- get wind
- get word
- hear
- learn
- discover
- find out
- pick up
- see
verb cause someone to become aware of somethingRelated Words |