WISE

  1. (abbreviation) .  (aviation, nautical) (context, adjective) wing-in-surface effect.
  2. Proper noun.  (surname, lang en) .
  3. Adjective.  Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
  4. Adjective.  (colloquial) Disrespectful.
  5. Verb.  To become wise.
  6. Verb.  (transitive, slang) Usually with "up", to inform.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive, slang) Usually with "up", to learn.
  8. Noun.  (archaic) Way, manner.
  9. Verb.  (dialectal) to instruct.
  10. Verb.  (dialectal) to advise; induce.
  11. Verb.  (dialectal) to show the way, guide.
  12. Verb.  (dialectal) to direct the course of, pilot.
  13. Verb.  (dialectal) to cause to turn.

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