1. wish - Noun
2. wish - Verb
3. Wish - Proper noun
To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.
To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward.
To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in desire; to invoke; to imprecate.
To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
Desire; eager desire; longing.
Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation.
A thing desired; an object of desire.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian. Ignatius of Antioch
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish. Quintilian
If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius. Joseph Addison
No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death. African Proverb
If you wish good advice, consult an old man. Romanian Proverb
Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it. English Proverb