wish in WordNet English dictionary

1. invoke upon
   "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
   wish  bid 
   
2. prefer or wish to do something
   "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
   wish  care  like 
   
3. order politely; express a wish for
   wish 
   
4. make or express a wish
   "I wish that Christmas were over"
   wish 
   
5. hope for; have a wish
   "I wish I could go home now"
   wish 
   
6. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
   wish  wish well 
   

1. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
   "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
   regard  wish  compliments 
   
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"
   wish  indirect request 
   
3. a specific feeling of desire
   "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
   wish  wishing  want 
   
4. the particular preference that you have
   "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
   wish