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wis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. wis (verb)
  2. Wis (abbreviation)

wis

verb \ˈwis\

Definition of WIS

archaic
: know

Origin of WIS

by misdivision from iwis (understood as I wis, with wis taken to be an archaic present indicative of 1wit)
First Known Use: 1508

Rhymes with WIS

bis, bliss, bris, cis, cuisse, dis, Dis, hiss, kiss, miss, sis, Swiss, this, vis

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