Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with wisdom in American Collocation
wisdom
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
traditional
This is timeless wisdom, and will hold up long after the trendy methodologies have gone out of fashion.
generally accepted
His views on public space have now become part of accepted wisdom.
collected over time or from many people
This book is a compendium of accumulated wisdom.
of a particular type
The book examines Ninja spiritual wisdom.
say or write wise things
The roving rock pundit has been dispensing wisdom to world potentates for years.
Hordes of moaning maniacs were keen to impart their wisdom on how the Net should be run.
doubt the wisdom of something
Local people doubted the wisdom of having a weapons museum in a church.
have or get wisdom
Stories are an excellent way of helping children acquire wisdom.
wise words
Mr Brownlow has a pearl of wisdom which he brings out at critical moments.
person, book etc
They need to shed the old image of the teacher being the fount of wisdom and replace it with the teacher as facilitator.