Wise

adjective, wiser, wisest.
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 decision.
3.
possessed of or characterized by scholarly knowledge or learning; learned; erudite:
wise in the law.
4.
having knowledge or information as to facts, circumstances, etc.:
We are wiser for their explanations.
5.
Slang. informed; in the know:
You’re wise, so why not give us the low-down?
6.
Archaic. having knowledge of magic or witchcraft.
verb (used with object), wised, wising.
7.
Slang. to make wise or aware:
I’ll wise you, kid.
Verb phrases
8.
wise up, Slang. to make or become aware of a secret or generally unknown fact, situation, attitude, etc.:
They wised him up on how to please the boss. She never wised up to the fact that the joke was on her.
Idioms
9.
be / get wise to, Slang. to be or become cognizant of or no longer deceived by; catch on:
to get wise to a fraud.
10.
get wise, Slang.

to become informed.
to be or become presumptuous or impertinent:
Don’t get wise with me, young man!

11.
put / set someone wise, Slang. to inform a person; let a person in on a secret or generally unknown fact:
Some of the others put him wise to what was going on.
noun
1.
way of proceeding or considering; manner; fashion (usually used in combination or in certain phrases):
otherwise; in any wise; in no wise.
verb (used with object), wised, wising.
1.
Chiefly Scot.

to instruct.
to induce or advise.
to show the way to; guide.

2.
Scot. to direct the course of; cause to turn.
noun
1.
Isaac Mayer
[mahy-er] /ˈmaɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1819–1900, U.S. rabbi and educator, born in Bohemia: founder of Reform Judaism in the U.S.
2.
Stephen Samuel, 1874–1949, U.S. rabbi, theologian, and Zionist leader; born in Hungary.
1.
a suffixal use of wise2. in adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference, etc.:
counterclockwise; edgewise; marketwise; timewise.
adjective
1.
possessing, showing, or prompted by wisdom or discernment
2.
prudent; sensible
3.
shrewd; crafty: a wise plan
4.
well-informed; erudite
5.
aware, informed, or knowing (esp in the phrase none the wiser)
6.
(slang) (postpositive) often foll by to. in the know, esp possessing inside information (about)
7.
(archaic) possessing powers of magic
8.
(slang, mainly US & Canadian) cocksure or insolent
9.
(often foll by to) (informal) be wise, get wise, to be or become aware or informed (of something) or to face up (to facts)
10.
(often foll by to) (slang) put wise, to inform or warn (of)
verb
11.
See wise up
noun
1.
(archaic) way, manner, fashion, or respect (esp in the phrases any wise, in no wise)
combining form
1.
Also -ways. indicating direction or manner: clockwise, likewise
2.
with reference to: profitwise, businesswise
wire-puller