to want; desire; long for (usually fol. by an infinitive or a clause)

I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.

to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified)

to wish the problem settled.

to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for

to wish someone well; to wish someone ill.

to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking

to wish someone a good morning.

to request or charge

I wish him to come.

to desire; long; yearn (often fol. by for )

Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book.

to make a wish

She wished more than she worked.

an act or instance of wishing.

a request or command

I was never forgiven for disregarding my father's wishes.

an expression of a wish, often one of a kindly or courteous nature

to send one's best wishes.

something wished or desired

He got his wisha new car.

wish on,

to force or impose (usually used in the negative)

I wouldn't wish that awful job on my worst enemy.

Also, wish upon. to make a wish using some object as a magical talisman

to wish on a star.

noun

dislike , hate , hatred

verb

dislike , hate

noun

ambition , aspiration , choice , disposition , hankering , hope , hunger , inclination , intention , invocation , itch , liking , longing , pleasure , prayer , preference , request , thirst , urge , want , whim , will , yearning , yen , appetence , appetency , appetite , craving , lust , castle in the air , desire , pipe dream , velleity

verb

aspire , beg , choose , command , covet , crave , desiderate , elect , entreat , envy , expect , fancy , hanker * , hope , hunger , invoke , itch , like , long , look forward to , need , order , please , pray for , prefer , request , set one’s heart on , sigh for , solicit , spoil for , thirst , want , will , yearn , yen , desire , ache , hanker , pant , pine , aspiration , congratulate , dream , felicitate(wish happiness to) , imprecate , longing , preference , whim , yearning