wis

¹ American  

[wis] / wɪs /

verb (used with or without object)

Archaic.

1. to know.

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Wis. ² American  

Or Wisc

abbreviation

1. Wisconsin.

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Wis. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Wisconsin

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wis ² British  

/ wɪs /

verb

1. archaic to know or suppose (something)

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Etymology

Origin of wis

1500–10; by false analysis of iwis as I wis I know; wit ²

Example Sentences

APPLETON, Wis.—Greg and Sara Cebulski enjoyed their years in Los Angeles, but when it came time to buy a bigger home for their family, they packed up and moved back to a place where they could actually afford one: the Midwest.

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“I never look at reviews in advance,” said Meshel Lewinski, a psychotherapist and avid diner from Madison, Wis. “My husband and I always try to engage with the staff to find out what dishes they are most excited about or most proud of.”

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The play recently received a rare revival at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wis.

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Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., has a turf-heating system to prevent the Packers’ field from turning into a frozen tundra.

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“We have a lot of regular customers, and we had new ones this year, too, and nobody really seemed like they were hesitant about spending,” said Joe Sanfelippo, owner of Sanfelippo Christmas Tree Farm in New Berlin, Wis. At Francisco Farms in Staunton, Va., owner Bill Francisco said that tree sales were fine, and that he sold out of wreaths and garlands.

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