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adv.
In a sage manner; wisely.
n.
A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.
a.
Wise; sage; discerning; -- often in irony or contempt.
adv.
In a wise manner; prudently; judiciously; discreetly; with wisdom.
a.
Skillful in finding the way; well acquainted with the way or route; wise from having traveled.
n.
A person who does not think, or does not think wisely.
adv.
In this or that manner; on this wise.
adv.
To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold.
a.
Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark.
v. t.
To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.
v.
One who makes undue pretensions to wisdom; a would-be-wise person; hence, in contempt, a simpleton; a dunce.
a.
Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man.
a.
Not improved; not made better or wiser; not advanced in knowledge, manners, or excellence.
n.
A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species (R. Stelleri); -- called also Steller's sea cow. S () the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a consonant, and is often called a sibilant, in allusion to its hissing sound. It has two principal sounds; one a mere hissing, as in sack, this; the other a vocal hissing (the same as that of z), as in is, wise. Besides these it sometimes has the sounds of sh and zh, as in sure, measure. It generally has its hissing sound at the beginning of words, but in the middle and at the end of words its sound is determined by usage. In a few words it is silent, as in isle, debris. With the letter h it forms the digraph sh. See Guide to pronunciation, // 255-261.
v.
A learned or wise man.
a.
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
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Wise; knowing; skillful; sapient; erudite; prudent.
v.
Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination.
n.
One who pretends to be wise; a wiseacre; a witling.
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