wish

wish · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To feel or express a strong desire or hope for something.

  2. 2.

    To want to do something.

  3. 3.

    To express a hope for someone's welfare or success.

  4. 4.

    To express hopes or desires through a greeting.

  5. 5.

    A desire or hope for something to happen.

  6. 6.

    An expression of hope for someone's success or well-being.

Related words

See also: desire, dream, hope, want
Synonyms: desire, hope, want

Etymology

From Old English "wyscan" meaning "to wish, desire," from Proto-Germanic "wunskijan," from Proto-Indo-European "wen-" meaning "to desire, strive for." Related to German "wunschen" and the English word "win."