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1. A specific feeling of desire
   "he was above all wishing and desire"
   - wish, want

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

Derived forms: wishings

Type of: desire, express, give tongue to, greet, order, recognise [Brit], recognize, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, want

Antonym: begrudge

Encyclopedia: Wish