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 hope for someone's future good fortune, health, or happiness
   "They wished her well in her new job";
   - wish well
    
4. Order politely; express a wish for
   "May I wish you a pleasant journey?"
    
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. The particular preference that you have
   "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
    
4. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
   "my best wishes";
   - regard, compliments

Sounds like: windlass, win, wish

Derived forms: wishes, wished, wishing

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

Antonym: begrudge

Encyclopedia: Wish, Charles