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  • 1Wise — Wise, a. [OE. wise, AS. w[=i]se; akin to OS. w[=i]sa, OFries. w[=i]s, D. wijs, wijze, OHG. w[=i]sa, G. weise, Sw. vis, Dan. viis, Icel. [ o]?ruv[=i]s otherwise; from the root of E. wit; hence, originally, knowledge, skill. See {Wit}, v., and cf.… …

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  • 2wise — wise1 [wīz] adj. wiser, wisest [ME wis < OE, akin to witan, to know, OHG wis, MDu wijs < PGmc * wisa , wise < IE * weid < base * w(e)di , to see, know > Sans vēdas, knowledge, Gr idris, knowing, L videre, to see] 1. having or… …

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  • 3Wise — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) determined by or showing or in harmony with such experience and knowledge. 2 sagacious, prudent, sensible, discreet. 3 having… …

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  • 4wise — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) determined by or showing or in harmony with such experience and knowledge. 2 sagacious, prudent, sensible, discreet. 3 having… …

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  • 5wise apple — noun a) A smart aleck. Private Wise Guy Bly is the type of guy who in civilian life was known as a wise apple . b) Having the manner of a smart aleck. The Americans did not win at Bunker Hill, this wise apple said. Syn: wise guy, wise ass …

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  • 6Wise Solutions, Inc. — Wise Solutions, Inc. is an American company that makes software tools for creating application installers. Their primary product, Wise was one of the most widely used installation packages for Windows. Their main competitor is InstallShield by… …

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  • 7WISE, STEPHEN SAMUEL — (1874–1949), U.S. rabbi and Zionist leader. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Wise was taken to the United States at the age of 17 months. From childhood he was determined to become a rabbi like his father, Rabbi Aaron Wise, who, together with alexander …

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  • 8Wise Foods, Inc. — Wise Foods Inc.Wise Foods, Inc. is a private company based in Kennesaw, Georgia, that makes and sells snacks through retail food outlets in 15 eastern seaboard states as well as Vermont, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Washington, D …

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  • 9Wise Guys (band) — This article is about a German a cappella band from Cologne called Wise Guys. There is also an English hip hop band called The Wiseguys. Infobox musical artist Name = Wise Guys Img capt = The Wise Guys in Cologne Img size = Landscape = yes… …

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  • 10Wise County, Virginia — Seal …

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