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learn vs wise up

wise up vs learn

learn and wise up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
learn No No Yes No
wise up No No Yes No
As verbs, wise up is a hyponym of learn; that is, wise up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than learn:
  • learn: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
  • wise up: get wise to
Other hyponyms of learn include get the goods, catch, trip up, ascertain.
learn (verb) wise up (verb)
gain knowledge or skills get wise to
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally cause someone to become aware of something
be a student of a certain subject
commit to memory; learn by heart
impart skills or knowledge to
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Difference between learn and wise up

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