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Definition of Get wise
1. Verb. Understand, usually after some initial difficulty. "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
Exact synonyms: Catch On, Cotton On, Get It, Get Onto, Latch On, Tumble, Twig
Generic synonyms: Apprehend, Compass, Comprehend, Dig, Get The Picture, Grasp, Grok, Savvy
Generic synonyms: Apprehend, Compass, Comprehend, Dig, Get The Picture, Grasp, Grok, Savvy
Definition of Get wise
1. Verb. (intransitive slang often with "to" or with "with") To be impertinent. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive slang often with "to") To see through deceit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Get Wise
Literary usage of Get wise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister (1904)
"And he will never get wise. It was too late for him to get wise when he was born.
D' yu' know why he's after higher wages ? He sends most all his money East ..."
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