Betekenis van wise up In het Nederlands

• 0 to start to understand a situation or fact and believe what you hear about it, even if it is difficult or unpleasant:

  • Those who think this is a harmless recreational drug should wise up.

  • It's about time employers wised up to the fact that employees who are happy work more efficiently.

• 1 to begin to understand the truth about an unpleasant situation or a fact:

  • It’s time that Congress wised up to the fact that most citizens do not trust politicians.