¹ wish verb

• to want (something) to be true or to happen
• to want or ask to do (something) —often followed by to + verb
• to want (someone) to be in a particular state

² wish noun

• a desire for something to happen or be done : a feeling of wanting to do or have something
• an act of thinking about something that you want and hoping that you will get it or that it will happen in some magical way
• good thoughts or feelings directed toward a person