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wise
adjective
-
wise
,
wiser
,
wisest
having
or
showing
good
judgment
,
experience
,
and
knowledge
•
The
old
wise
owl
guided
the
young
birds
through
the
forest
.
The
old
wise
owl
guided
the
young
birds
through
the
forest
.
•
Asking
for
help
was
a
wise
decision
.
Asking
for
help
was
a
wise
decision
.
Old
English
wīs
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
wijs
and
German
weise
,
meaning
‘
knowledgeable
,
sensible
’.
adjective
-
wise
,
wiser
,
wisest
aware
of
or
informed
about
something
,
especially
a
secret
or
dishonest
plan
•
I'm
wise
to
your
tricks
,
so
don't
try
them
again
.
I'm
wise
to
your
tricks
,
so
don't
try
them
again
.
•
She
became
wise
to
the
scam
after
reading
reviews
online
.
She
became
wise
to
the
scam
after
reading
reviews
online
.
Extension
of
the
primary
adjective
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
in
American
English
slang
.
