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1. To hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
   "I wish I could go home now";
   - care, like
    
2. Make or express a desire
   "I wish that Christmas were over"
    
3. Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
   - wish well
    
4. Order politely; express a wish for
    
5. Invoke upon
   "wish you a nice evening";
   - bid

1. A specific feeling of desire
   "he got his wish";
   - wishing, want
    
2. An expression of some desire or inclination
   "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave";
   - indirect request
    
3. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
   "my best wishes";
   - regard, compliments
    
4. The particular preference that you have
   "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"

Sounds like: windlass, win, wish

Derived forms: wished, wishing, wishes

Type of: asking, desire, druthers, express, give tongue to, greet, greeting, order, preference, recognise [Brit], recognize, request, salutation, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, want

Encyclopedia: Wish, Charles