get wise

Verb

Meaning

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

twig tumble catch on get onto latch on cotton on get learn detect notice realize perceive crack grasp dig
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Antonyms

miss mistake confuse disdain omit misunderstand
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Hypernyms

compass grasp dig comprehend apprehend grok

Examples

We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell. James Stephens

When we looked at the life cycle in our 40s, we looked to old people for wisdom. At 80, though, we look at other 80-year-olds to see who got wise and who not. Lots of old people don't get wise, but you don't get wise unless you age. Erik Erikson

She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

get wind get wind of get winded get wise to get with get with child