Wise - English meaning

adjective

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

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An acute housing shortage

noun

Short for acute accent.

adjective

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

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An astute businessman

adjective

Quick to see how to use a situation to your advantage

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He was politically astute, and was soon appointed to a number of powerful committees in congress.

adjective

Having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.

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Canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal

adjective

Intelligent and careful

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He is a canny investor.

adjective

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

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She was an extremely clever and studious young woman

adjective

Having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something

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It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention., did you notice how she cleverly avoided a…

adjective

Having or showing good judgement.

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The brasserie attracts discerning customers

verb

Recognize or find out.

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I can discern no difference between the two policies

adjective

Able to make or usually making careful judgments about the quality of similar things

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Marion is a discerning judge of good design.

adjective

Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.

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The more enlightened employers offer better terms

verb

Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

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Christopher had not enlightened francis as to their relationship

adjective

Showing understanding and wisdom in dealing with others

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This company is an enlightened and reasonable employer., every enlightened person rejects racism in…

adjective

Having or showing knowledge of a subject or situation.

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An informed readership

verb

Give (someone) facts or information; tell.

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He wrote to her, informing her of the situation

adjective

Having a lot of knowledge or information about something

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An informed choice/opinion, the school promised to keep parents informed about the situation., eliz…

adjective

Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

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Anna is intelligent and hard-working

adjective

Showing intelligence, or the ability to understand and learn well

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A highly intelligent woman, she writes intelligently about the life of mary baker eddy.

adjective

Able to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman's charm., a highly in…

adjective

Showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people.

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A knowing smile

noun

The state of being aware or informed.

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As you can see the vedic way of knowing suggests that knowledge is an intrinsic feature of the soul.

verb

Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.

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Most people know that cfcs can damage the ozone layer

adjective

Intelligent and well informed.

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She is very knowledgeable about livestock and pedigrees

adjective

Knowing a lot

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He's very knowledgeable about german literature.

adjective

(of a person) having acquired much knowledge through study.

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A learned, generous, and notoriously absent-minded man

verb

Gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.

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They'd started learning french

adjective

Having or showing much knowledge

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A learned scholar

adjective

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

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No prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose

adjective

Showing good judgment in avoiding risks and uncertainties; careful

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His decision was prudent and timely., a little prudence would be appropriate.

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Careful in the way that you make decisions or spend money so that you avoid unnecessary risks

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They insisted that the deal is fiscally prudent and would not put the city budget at risk., prudent…

adjective

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.

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They were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation

adjective

Having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments

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A sagacious person/comment/choice

noun

An aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to southern europe and the mediterranean.

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Other culinary herbs, like sage, rosemary and thyme, are native to mediterranean regions where the …

adjective

Profoundly wise.

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They nodded in agreement with these sage remarks

adjective

Wise, esp. as a result of long experience

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Sage advice

adjective

Done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.

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I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

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Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

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The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

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Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.

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She was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture

adjective

Able to judge a situation accurately and turn it to your own advantage

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He’s a very shrewd businessman., barbara made some shrewd investments.

adjective

Able to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

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My one big regret is about money - i wish i'd been more shrewd., simon is an extremely shrewd busin…