Wisen

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To become wise or wiser. intransitive
  2. 2
    To make wise or wiser. transitive

    "Joe laughed, saying, “Boy, I got to talk to you and wisen you up. […]”"

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"Joe laughed, saying, “Boy, I got to talk to you and wisen you up. […]”"

Etymology

From wise + -en.

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