Definition of wishes:
(n) :
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
(v) :
(transitive) To desire; to want.
(v) :
(intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.
(v) :
(intransitive, followed by to and an infinitive) To request or desire to do an activity.
(n) :
The thing desired or longed for.
(n) :
An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.