wisen en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Old English wīs Middle English wys, wyse English wise English -en English wisen From wise + -en.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To become wise or wiser.
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(transitive) To make wise or wiser.
Joe laughed, saying, “Boy, I got to talk to you and wisen you up. […]”
2016, Danny Barker, Alyn Shipton, A Life in Jazz, page 92:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wisened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wisened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| wisening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wisens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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