wise up vs hear
hear vs wise upwise up and hear both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wise up | No | No | Yes | No |
| hear | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
hear is a hypernym of
wise up; that is, hear is a
word with a broader meaning than wise up:
- wise up: get wise to
- hear: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
| wise up (verb) | hear (verb) |
|---|---|
| get wise to | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally |
| cause someone to become aware of something | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense |
| receive a communication from someone | |
| listen and pay attention | |
| examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process |
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