A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen. / An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power. / The thing desired or longed for.

(transitive) To desire; to want. / (transitive, now rare) To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).

(obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted. / Expressing a wish or longing for something. / Aspiring, or seeking advancement.

simple past tense and past participle of wish

plural of wish

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wish

present participle of wish

The act of making a wish.

The state or quality of being wishful. / Wishful thinking.

Obsolete spelling of wish