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wise1 [waɪz] ADJ

1. wise (having knowledge and sagacity):

2. wise (showing sagacity):

4. wise pred (experienced):

5. wise pred inf (aware):

wise up VB intr esp Am inf to wise up

wise2 [waɪz] N no pl dated

ˈwise guy N pej inf

Usage examples with wisest

the best/wisest course

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Our brains are seldom the wisest part of us.
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He was a dauntless warrior and wisest statesman of his nation, the patriarch of this tribe and the peacemaker of his race.
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And for the parties, backing the moneybags seems the wisest thing to do, especially in times of political uncertainty.
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It is used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest course of action.
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Indeed, the wisest ancient philosophers taught that the heavens themselves are composed of music and there is a harmony of the spheres.
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He is the wisest of the sir, and the fairest-spoken and most gracious; and that quality attends him, that none may gainsay his judgments.
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Owl is globally taken as the wisest, calmest and balanced animal.
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