wise

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
2. (colloquial, ironic, sarcastic) Disrespectful.
3. (colloquial) Aware, informed (to something).

Verb

1. To become wise.
2. (ergative, slang) Usually with "up", to inform or learn.

Noun

Way, manner, or method.

Verb

1. (dialectal) To instruct.
2. (dialectal) To advise; induce.
3. (dialectal) To show the way, guide.
4. (dialectal) To direct the course of, pilot.
5. (dialectal) To cause to turn.

Teenoorgestelde van

improvident

Sinonieme

intelligent

prudent

clever

learned

sagacious

sensible

sage

smart

judicious

shrewd

reasonable

knowing

farsighted

sound

🔉

skillful

experienced

profound

bright

expert

skilled

skilful

sassy

saucy

brilliant

manner

overbold

astute

sapient

wise to

impudent

impertinent

heady

deep

good

👍

fresh

thoughtful

courageous

considerate

serious

able

sharp

philosophical

perspicacious

mode

discreet

knowledgeable

informed

dextrous

dexterous

grave

🪦

Vertalings

sage

weise

saggio

sabio

klug

wijs

sábio

sapiens

verstandig

sensato

raisonnable

juicioso

σοφός

vroed

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/waɪz/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: wis

Geërf van Old English: wīs

Verwante met Nederlands: wijs

Verwante met Duits: weise

Verwante met Noors: -

Verwante met Sweeds: vis

Geërf van Middle English: wise

Geërf van Old English: wīse

Verwante met Nederlands: wijze

Verwante met Duits: Weise

Verwante met Noors: vis

Verwante met Sweeds: visa

Verwante met Italiaans: guisa

Verwante met Spaans: guisa

Geërf van Middle English: wisen

Geërf van Old English: wisian

Verwante met Nederlands: wijzen

Verwante met Duits: weisen

Verwante met Deens: -

Verwante met Boeknoors: vise

Verwante met Nuwe Noors: visa

In summary

From Middle English wis, wys, from Old English wīs (“wise”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (“wise”), from Proto-Indo-European *weydstos, *weydtos, a participle form of *weyd-.
Cognate with Dutch wijs, German weise, Norwegian vis and Swedish vis. Compare wit.

Sinne

Were you wise to come here and interfere ?

No wise man ever wishes to be younger .

Wisdom is the wealth of the wise .

Taking the ferry was a wise choice .

You can be sure that they aren't when someone tells you they are wise .