What does WISED mean?

Wised

1. Parts of Speech: verb

2. Definitions:

• to become or make someone become more knowledgeable or wise (e.g. "she wised up and started studying harder")
• to give advice or counsel to someone (e.g. "he wised her about the dangers of the city")

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /waɪzd/
• UK: /waɪzd/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "wised" is the past tense of the verb "wise," which comes from the Old English word "wīs" meaning "wise" or "knowing." The word has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly used in informal and colloquial speech.

5. Synonyms:

• enlighten
• educate
• inform
• advise
• counsel

6. Related Words:

• wise
• wiser
• wispy
• wiste
• wisht

7. Example Sentences:

• After failing her first exam, she wised up and started studying harder.
• He wised her about the dangers of the city before she moved there.