wise (up)

verb

Definition of wise (up)next
1
as in to inform
to give information to wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship

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2
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise (up)
  1. inform
  2. realize
  3. advise
  4. discover
  5. tell
  6. hear
  7. instruct
  8. see
Verb
  • The picture appears to be an excerpt from the video that the Princess of Wales shared at the beginning of September to inform the public about the completion of her chemotherapy and her gradual return to her public duties.
    Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Drug sponsors are required to inform the FDA of any reports of adverse effects, both from pet owners and veterinarians.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inform
Verb
  • Some people don’t realize that for small-town kids, books can feel like the only escape.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Most of the series toggles smoothly between flashbacks to Jin-man’s past and flash forwards to the present day as Ji-an realizes that Ji-man has been secretly training her for years in case of his death.
    Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of realize
Verb
  • Police advised residents of Orange City, a town located about 30 miles north of Orlando, to not feed or approach any monkeys, and to contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) if they are spotted.
    Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • People who work with cattle and poultry on affected farms have a greater risk of infection, and are thus advised to monitor any possible symptoms of infection.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of advise
Verb
  • After Chen’s body was discovered, Dawson was located at a nearby island with his wallet and passport, according to authorities.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • What happens when people discover they were made to revere counterfeits?
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of discover
Verb
  • The numbers tell a similar story over all too: Several studies on addition and smoking demonstrate that hypnosis has between an 81% and 90% success rate as a treatment for smoking.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The talent agency William Morris Endeavor dropped Baldoni as a client after Lively’s filing, Ari Emanuel, chief executive of the agency’s parent company, Endeavor, told the Times.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • The teams weren’t aligned on what their clients needed to hear, and that misalignment was holding them back.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is for your audience to fully understand the story, even without hearing a word.
    Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of hear
Verb
  • The message, which was sent through WhatsApp, instructed the victim’s family to go to mile marker 42 on I-10 to retrieve an item hidden under a rock directly next to the mile marker post.
    KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The attendant then instructed Heiskell to place the cup over her ear.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • The Magic then saw Moe Wagner (left knee) and Wendell Carter Jr. (ejected) leave the game early, too.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The shocking overseas incident saw a man plow a black BMW at high speed into a row of shoppers at a crowded Christmas market in the town of Magdeburg.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of see
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“Wise (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wise%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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