Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with wise in American Collocation
wise
adjective
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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
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- 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
US
/waɪz/
advice
advice
counsel
words
His long experience and knowledge have been particularly helpful and we thank him for giving us the benefit of his wise counsel.
action or decision
choice
decision
move
precaution
As any financial advisor will tell you, investing in a fast depreciating asset is not a wise move.
be or seem wise
be
look
prove
seem
sound
If you’re not sure, it seems wisest not to eat it.
think something is wise
consider something
think something
It might be considered wiser to stick to a smaller project.