WISES (UP) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

wises (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wise (up)

as in informs

to give information to wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship

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as in realizes

to come to an awareness of she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her

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Verb

And his awareness of the camera and of the frame informs his behavior in this way that is very intuitive.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Wellness informs every aspect of life on board, from ensuring purified air and maximum comfort during sleep to the study of color schemes for different times of the day.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of informs

Verb

Once again, when Daniella realizes how hard some cha-cha moves might be for Ezra to actually do — the chasses and hip action especially — the two figure out how to make the dance work for him.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
While the deal terms are not about Bonta, surely the AG realizes that his reputation in Hollywood was on the line too.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of realizes

Verb

Avira advises using a password manager to create and save a strong new password for any accounts that were breached.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Gregg Aldana, Global SVP at Appian, advises CIOs, CTOs and business leaders globally on enterprise AI and transformation.

— Gregg Aldana, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of advises

Verb

Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Clients will be informed of releases by newsletter, but, as Risso stresses, the Bureau is open to anyone who discovers it.

— Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovers

Verb

Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
His new novel, Vigil, tells the story of an angel tasked with helping a billionaire feel a degree of remorse for his actions before crossing over.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tells

Verb

Surely, The New York Times suggests in its review of the book, Green sees himself in Juniper’s need to be taken seriously as an adult.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Naish looks at that long curved snout and sees an ibis, one of the wading birds with a slender downcurved bill.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sees

Verb

In this model, the device being signed into presents a code and instructs the user to enter it into a browser on a separate device.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Beside the cigarette vendor, another man is pulling a rainbow fishing net he's woven from its display on the long branch of a tree and instructs a cruiser to crouch before him.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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