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Wizens vs Wisens - What's the difference?

wizens | wisens |

As verbs the difference between wizens and wisens

is that wizens is third-person singular of wizen while wisens is third-person singular of wisen.

wizens

English

Verb

(head)
  • (wizen)

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    wizen

    English

    Alternative forms

    *wizzen

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • wizened; withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.
  • * 1864 , - Henry Dunbar by [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext05/7dunb10.txt]
    • His face was wizen and wrinkled, his faded blue eyes dim and weak-looking. He was feeble, and his hands were tremulous with a perpetual nervous motion.
  • * 1890 , - by Oscar Wilde [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext94/dgray10h.htm]
    • Yes, there would be a day when his face would be wrinkled and wizen , his eyes dim and colourless, the grace of his figure broken and deformed. The scarlet would pass away from his lips and the gold steal from his hair.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.

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    wisens

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wisen)

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    wisen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To become wiser.

    • Usage notes

    Usually followed by "up": "The ignorant always wisen up." -Charles Neal

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