definition of
[wish]

[1] #1 wish v. hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now". wn

[2] #2 wish v. [care, like] prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?". wn

[3] #3 wish v. make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over". wn

[4] #4 wish n. [wishing, want] a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire". wn

[5] #5 wish v. [wish well] feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of. wn