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1wise — wise1 [wīz] adj. wiser, wisest [ME wis < OE, akin to witan, to know, OHG wis, MDu wijs < PGmc * wisa , wise < IE * weid < base * w(e)di , to see, know > Sans vēdas, knowledge, Gr idris, knowing, L videre, to see] 1. having or… …
2wise — [[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 …
3wise — wise1 [ waız ] adjective ** a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience: Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old men of the village a. a wise action or decision is sensible and shows… …
4wise — I UK [waɪz] / US adjective Word forms wise : adjective wise comparative wiser superlative wisest ** a) a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old …
5wise*/ — [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… …
6WISE, ISAAC MAYER — (1819–1900) U.S. Reform rabbi, architect of Reform Judaism in America. Wise was born in Steingrub, Bohemia, and studied at yeshivot in Prague and Vienna. In 1843, he became the rabbinical officiant (Religionsweiser) in Radnitz, Bohemia.… …
7wise — wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane are comparable when they mean having or manifesting the power to recognize the best ends and the best means to attain those ends. Wise applies to one or the acts or views of one who is so… …
8Action — Ac tion, n. [OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See {Act}.] 1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted… …
9Wise use — The Wise use movement in the United States is a loose knit coalition of groups promoting private property rights and use of the natural environment as a natural part of human survival. This includes use by commercial and public interests, seeking …
10Wise Blood — Infobox Book name = Wise Blood title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Flannery O Connor illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Southern Gothic novel publisher =… …