a desire or hope for something to happen:the union has reiterated its wish for an agreement [with infinitive]:her wish to be a mother
(usually wishes) an expression of a desire, typically in the form of a request or instruction:she must carry out her late father’s wishes
(usually wishes) an expression of a hope for someone’s success, happiness, or welfare:the Queen had sent her best wishes for a speedy recovery
a thing that is or has been wished for:the petitioners eventually got their wish
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1 [no object] feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen:we wished for peace [with clause]:he wished that he had practised the routines
[with two objects] express a hope that (someone) enjoys (happiness or success):they wish her every success
2 [with infinitive] want to do something:they wish to become involved
[with object and infinitive] want (something) to be done or happen:I wish it to be clearly understood
[with object and infinitive] want (someone) to do or have something:Anne wishes me to visit her
3 [with object, with negative] (wish someone/thing on) hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable:he wouldn’t wish Arthur on anyone
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
proverb if you could achieve your aims simply by wishing for them, life would be very easy:‘I wish it didn’t have to be that way.’ ‘If wishes were horses,’ David sighed
wish someone well
feel or express a desire for someone’s well-being:everyone wished him well
the wish is father to the thought
proverb we believe a thing because we wish it to be true.
