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wise
What does wise mean?
wise (adjective): having or prompted by wisdom or discernment.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce wise?
/waɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wise come from?
From Middle English wys, wyse, from Old English wīs (“wise”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of wise?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “wise”?
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What does “wise” mean?
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
Not quite: that's what brown means.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
Right! That's what “wise” means.
related, connected, or pertinent to a topic
Not quite: that's what relevant means.
capable of being done or achieved; feasible
Not quite: that's what possible means.
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