■ verb
1》 desire something that cannot or probably will not happen.
2》 want to do something.
↘ask (someone) to do something or that (something) be done.
3》 express a hope that (someone) has (happiness or success).
↘[with negative ] ( ~ someone/thing on ) hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable.
■ noun
1》 a desire or hope, or an expression of this.
↘( ~es ) an expression of a hope for someone's happiness, success, or welfare.
2》 a thing ~ed for.
Derivatives
-~er noun
Origin
OE wȳscan , of Gmc origin; related to ween and wont .