wish

A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.

• It is my wish that the bequest (should) be given to an almshouse.
• make someone's wish come true

An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.

• make a wish

The thing desired or longed for.

• My dearest wish is to see them happily married.
• You have my best wishes.

A water meadow.

To desire; to want.transitive

• I'll come tomorrow, if you wish (it).
• I wish it to be known that I wish them all to leave the company.

To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).archaictransitive

• She hears that Miss Bigg is to be married in a fortnight. I wish it may be so.

To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.intransitive

• I wish I could go back in time and teach myself what I know now.
• I wished (that) it would rain.

To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).ditransitive

• We wish you a merry Christmas.
• I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

To request or desire to do an activity.intransitive

• Anyone who wishes to may leave now.

To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.transitive

• I was wished to your worship by a gentleman.
• Farewell: yet for the loue I beare my sweet Bianca, if I can by any meanes light on a fit man to teach her that wherein she delights, I will wish him to her father.