Definitions of wise:

• noun:   a way of doing or being

  Example: "In no wise"

• noun:   United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
• noun:   United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
• adjective:   having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

  Example: "A wise leader"

• adjective:   carefully considered
• adjective:   able to take a broad view of negotiations between states
• adjective:   marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

  Example: "A wise decision"

• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 3703 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #422)