[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

wish \wish\, v. t.
   1. to desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or
      disposition toward.
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            i would not wish
            any companion in the world but you.   --shak.
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            i wish above all things that thou mayest prosper.
                                                  --3. john 2.
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   2. to frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor
      of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in
      desire; to invoke; to imprecate.
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            i would not wish them to a fairer death. --shak.
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            i wish it may not prove some ominous foretoken of
            misfortune to have met with such a miser as i am.
                                                  --sir p.
                                                  sidney.
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            let them be driven backward, and put to shame, that
            wish me evil.                         --ps. xl. 14.
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   3. to recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
      obs. --shak.
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            i would be glad to thrive, sir,
            and i was wished to your worship by a gentleman.
                                                  --b. jonson.
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   syn: see desire.
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see also:
desire 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

wish \wish\, v. i. imp.  p. p. wished; p. pr.  vb. n.
   wishing. oe. wischen, weschen, wuschen, as. w?scan; akin
   to d. wenschen, g. w"unschen, icel. aeeskja, dan.
   "onske, sw. "onska; from as. w?sc a wish; akin to od. 
   g. wunsch, ohg. wunsc, icel. ?sk, skr. v=a?ch=a a wish,
   v=a?ch to wish; also to skr. van to like, to wish. ?. see
   winsome, win, v. t., and cf. wistful.
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   1. to have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.
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            they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished
            for the day.                          --acts xxvii.
                                                  29.
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            this is as good an argument as an antiquary could
            wish for.                             --arbuthnot.
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see also:
wished wishing winsome win wistful 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

wish \wish\, n.
   1. desire; eager desire; longing.
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            behold, i am according to thy wish in god a stead.
                                                  --job xxxiii.
                                                  6.
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   2. expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation
      or imprecation.
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            blistered be thy tongue for such a wish. --shak.
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   3. a thing desired; an object of desire.
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            will he, wise, let loose at once his ire . . .
            to give his enemies their wish       --milton.
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[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

wish
     n 1: a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was
          above all wishing and desire" syn: wishing, want
     2: an expression of some desire or inclination; "i could tell
        that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying
        was an indirect request for attention" syn: indirect
        request
     3: usually plural a polite expression of desire for someone's
        welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
        syn: regard, compliments
     4: the particular preference that you have; "it was his last
        wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
     v 1: hope for; have a wish; "i wish i could go home now"
     2: prefer or wish to do something; "do you care to try this
        dish?"; "would you like to come along to the movies?"
        syn: care, like
     3: have in mind; "i will take the exam tomorrow" syn: will
     4: make or express a wish; "i wish that christmas were over"
     5: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or
        fortune of syn: wish well ant: begrudge
     6: order politely; express a wish for
     7: invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" syn:
         bid
see also:
wishing want indirect request regard compliments care 
like will wish well begrudge bid 

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