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wising

wising is the present participle and gerund of wise.

Meaning of wise

Verb (1)

wise (third-person singular simple present wises, present participle wising, simple past and past participle wised)

  1. To become wise.
  2. (ergative, slang) Usually with "up", to inform or learn.
    • Mo wised him up about his situation.

Verb (2)

wise (third-person singular simple present wises, present participle wising, simple past and past participle wised)

  1. (dialectal) To instruct.
  2. (dialectal) To advise; induce.
  3. (dialectal) To show the way, guide.
  4. (dialectal) To direct the course of, pilot.

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Phrases with wising

Questions about wising

What is wising the present participle and gerund of?
Wising is the present participle and gerund of wise.

Words near wising in the dictionary

  1. wishy-washiness
  2. wishy-washy
  3. Wisigoth
  4. Wisigothic
  5. Wisigoths
  6. wising
  7. wising off
  8. wising up
  9. Wisinski
  10. Wisinskis
  11. Wiske

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