WISE UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wise up mean? 

• WISE UP (verb)
  The verb WISE UP has 2 senses:

1. get wise to

2. cause someone to become aware of something

  Familiarity information: WISE UP used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WISE UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Get wise to

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Context example:

They wised up to it

Hypernyms (to "wise up" is one way to...):

discover; find out; get a line; get wind; get word; hear; learn; pick up; see (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cause someone to become aware of something

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "wise up" is one way to...):

inform (impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP