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21wise — [[t]wa͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest 1) ADJ GRADED A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgements. She has the air of a wise woman... You re a wise old man: tell me …
22wise — 01. He is a [wise] old man who has learned from the many experiences he has had in life. 02. I think the [wise] thing to do if you are unhappy with your marriage is to see a marriage counselor with your husband. 03. He invested his money [wisely] …
23wise — I [[t]waɪz[/t]] adj. 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… …
24wise — I. /waɪz / (say wuyz) adjective (wiser, wisest) 1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right. 2. characterised by or showing such power; shrewd, judicious, or prudent. 3. possessed of or characterised by… …
25wise to — adjective evidencing the possession of inside information • Syn: ↑knowing, ↑wise • Similar to: ↑informed • Derivationally related forms: ↑knowingness (for: ↑knowing) …
26wise up — verb 1. get wise to (Freq. 1) They wised up to it • Hypernyms: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get word, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out, ↑get a line, ↑ …
27Wise, Robert Earl — ▪ 2006 American producer and director (b. Sept. 10, 1914, Winchester, Ind. d. Sept. 14, 2005, Los Angeles, Calif.), directed films for some 56 years during which he was noted for his mastery of a number of genres in order to be true to a… …
28wise*/ — [waɪz] adj 1) a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgment You made a wise decision when you chose to study Spanish.[/ex] Buying those shares was a wise move.[/ex] I don t think it s wise to teach your children at… …
29make fun of — Synonyms and related words: be merry with, crack a joke, crack wise, deride, fleer at, fun, gibe at, grin at, hold in derision, jape, jest, joke, josh, kid, kid around, laugh at, laugh to scorn, make a funny, make fun, make game of, make merry… …
30wise off — Informal make wisecracks Jake and I would wise off to him …
