Wishes — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Wishes

Wishes (verb)

1. to have a desire for (something, such as something unattainable)
2. to give expression to as a wish, bid
3. to give form to (a wish)
4. to cause (something) to stop or go away just by wanting it to stop or go away

Wishes (noun)

1. an act or instance of wishing or desire, want
2. an object of desire, goal
3. an expressed will or desire, mandate
4. the conscious or unconscious desire for the death of oneself or of another

Wishes (phrase)

1. despite the fact that one does not want someone to (do something)
2. even though someone does not want it
3. to do whatever one wants to do
4. to do whatever someone else wants one to do
5. to do something even though someone does not want one to do it