| wise | 1. Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned. "They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge." (Jer. Iv. 22) 2. Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious. "When clouds appear, wise men put their cloaks." (Shak) "From a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation." (2 Tim. Iii. 15) 3. Versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination. "Fal. There was, mine host, an old fat woman even now with me; but she's gone. Sim. Pray you, sir, was't not the wise woman of Brentford?" (Shak) 4. Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. "Thou art . . . No novice, but a governor wily and wise." "Nor, on the other side, Will I be penuriously wise As to make money, that's my slave, my idol." (Beau. & Fl) "Lords do not care for me: I am too wise to die yet." (Ford) 5. Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination. "Eminent in wise deport." To make it wise, to make it a matter of deliberation. " We thought it was not worth to make it wise." . Wise in years, old enough to be wise; wise from age and experience; hence, aged; old. "A very grave, state bachelor, my dainty one; He's wise in years, and of a temperate warmth." (Ford) "You are too wise in years, too full of counsel, For my green experience." (Ford) Origin: OE. Wis, AS. Wis; akin to OS. & OFries. Wis, D. Wijs, G. Weise, OHG. Wis, wisi, Icel. Viss, Sw. Vis, Dan. Viis, Goth. Weis; akin to wit, v. I. See Wit, and cf. Righteous, Wisdom. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| wise-hearted | Wise; knowing; skillful; sapient; erudite; prudent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| wise | a way of doing or being |
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| wise | carefully considered |
| wise | able to take a broad view of negotiations between states |
| wise | evidencing the possession of inside information |
| wise | marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters |
| wise | having or prompted by wisdom or discernment |
| wise | United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900) |
| wise | United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949) |
| wise | an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments |
| wise | a wise and trusted guide and advisor |
| wise | (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born |
| wise | evidencing the possession of inside information |
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