guise

CEFRC2

/ˈɡaɪz/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An appearance or way of presenting something that hides its true nature.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A misleading appearance; a cover, a cloak.

Examples

  • Fadil befriended Dania under the guise of wanting to be closer to God.

  • Life's aspirations come in the guise of children.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.

  2. A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To dress.

More examples

In context

  • Sup guise? — What's up, guys?

  • 1924, Aristotle. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Aristotle. Metaphysics. Book 1, Part 5. dialecticians and sophists assume the same guise as the philosopher

  • Under the guise of patriotism

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English guise, gise, gyse, from Old French guisse, guise, vise (“guise, manner, way”), from Old Frankish *wīsa (“manner, way, fashion”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsǭ (“manner, way”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, view, behold, perceive”). Cognate with Old High German wīsa (“way, manner”), Old English wīse (“way, manner”), Dutch wijze (“way, manner”). More at wise.