Definition of get wise Get wise

We found 3 definitions of get wise from 2 different sources.

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What does get wise mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

get wise - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
  catch on, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
  get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
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  • get wise (Verb)
    To be impertinent.
  • get wise (Verb)
    To see through deceit.

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