Wishing vs. Wish — What's the Difference?

A feeling that one would like to have or do something or to see something happen; a desire, longing, or strong inclination for a specific thing.

A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices.

An expression of a desire, longing, or strong inclination

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen

An expression of desire for the happiness or success of another

Want to do something

Something desired or longed for

Hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable

To long for; want.

A desire or hope for something to happen

To feel or express a desire for

A feeling that one would like to have or do something or to see something happen; a desire, longing, or strong inclination for a specific thing.

To order, entreat, or request

An expression of a desire, longing, or strong inclination

To desire (something bad) to happen to someone

An expression of desire for the happiness or success of another

To have or feel a desire

Something desired or longed for

To express a wish.

To long for; want.

Present participle of wish

To feel or express a desire for

The act of making a wish.

To order, entreat, or request

A specific feeling of desire;

To desire (something bad) to happen to someone

To have or feel a desire

To express a wish.

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.

(Sussex) A water meadow.

(transitive) To desire; to want.

To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).

To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

(ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).

To request or desire to do an activity.

(transitive) To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.

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.

A specific feeling of desire;

An expression of some desire or inclination;

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare;

The particular preference that you have;

Hope for; have a wish;

Prefer or wish to do something;

Have in mind;

Make or express a wish;

Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

Order politely; express a wish for

Invoke upon;