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1. (v.t.) wish
to want; desire; long for (usu. fol. by an infinitive or a clause):
I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
2. wish
to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified):
to wish the matter settled.
3. wish
to entertain hopes or desires regarding the fortunes of:
to wish someone well.
4. wish
to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking:
to wish someone a good morning.
5. wish
to request or charge:
I wish him to come.
6. (v.i.) wish
to desire; long; yearn (often fol. by for):
to wish for a friend.
7. wish
to make a wish.
8. wish
wish on,
9. wish
Also, wish off on. to pass or desire to pass (something undesirable) to another (often used in the negative):
I wouldn't wish this weather on my worst enemy.
10. wish
Also, wish upon. to use as a magical charm while making a wish.
11. (n.) wish
an act or instance of wishing.
12. wish
a request or command:
to disregard someone's wishes.
13. wish
an expression of a hope or desire toward another, often one of a kindly or courteous nature:
to send one's best wishes.
14. wish
something wished or desired:
to get one's wish.
Etymology: (bef. 900; (v.) ME; OE w&ymacr;scan, c. OHG wunsken, ON æskja; akin to won2, wynn , L venus charm (see Venus ))
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1. (noun) wish, wishing, want
a specific feeling of desire
"he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
2. (noun) wish, indirect request
an expression of some desire or inclination
"I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
3. (noun) regard, wish, compliments
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
"give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
4. (verb) wish
the particular preference that you have
"it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
5. (verb) wish
hope for; have a wish
"I wish I could go home now"
6. (verb) wish, care, like
prefer or wish to do something
"Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
7. (verb) wish
make or express a wish
"I wish that Christmas were over"
8. (verb) wish, wish well
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
9. (verb) wish
order politely; express a wish for
10. (verb) wish, bid
invoke upon
"wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
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1. (verb) wish
to want sth to happen or change
I wish they'd hurry up.; We wished that we had seen the show.; If you wish, we can keep your luggage here.
2. wish
if you wish
to express sth to sb
We wished them good luck.; Don't forget to wish her a happy birthday.
3. (noun) wish
a desire, or the thing you desire
He expressed a wish to meet her.; It was his wish that we burn all the letters.
4. wish
sth sb would like to happen magically
The fairy godmother granted her three wishes.; to make a wish
5. wish
best wishes
a polite statement used to say goodbye or at the end of a letter or email
Best wishes to you and your family.; Martha sends her best wishes.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Wish
desire; eager desire; longing
2. (noun) Wish
expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation
3. (noun) Wish
a thing desired; an object of desire
4. (verb) Wish
to have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker
5. (verb) Wish
to desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward
6. (verb) Wish
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
7. (verb) Wish
to recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of
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Sense: to have and/or express a desire
There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.
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 Afrikaans: wens |
 Arabic: يَرْغَب، يَتَمَنّى |
 Bulgarian: желая |
 Brazilian: desejar |
 Czech: přát si |
 German: wünschen |
 Danish: ønske |
 Greek: εύχομαι, κάνω ευχή |
 Spanish: desear (que) |
 Estonian: soovima |
 Farsi: ارزوکردن |
 Finnish: toivoa |
 French: souhaiter (que) |
 Hebrew: הַלווַאי שֶׁ- |
 Hindi: चाहना, इच्छा जताना |
 Croatian: željeti |
 Hungarian: óhajt |
 Indonesian: menginginkan |
 Icelandic: óska |
 Italian: desiderare |
 Japanese: 望む |
 Korean: 원하다 |
 Lithuanian: norėti, trokšti |
 Latvian: vēlēties |
 Malay: hasrat; hajat; kehendak; |
 Dutch: wensen |
 Norwegian: ønske (seg) |
 Polish: pragnąć, wyrazić życzenie |
 Portuguese: desejar |
 Romanian: a dori (ceva) |
 Russian: желать, выражать пожелани |
 Slovak: priať si, želať si |
 Slovenian: želeti (si) |
 Serbian: poželeti |
 Swedish: önska [sig] |
 Thai: อธิษฐาน |
 Turkish: istemek, dilemek |
 Taiwanese: 期待 |
 Ukrainian: бажати, хотіти |
 Urdu: آرزو کرنا |
 Vietnamese: ước |
 Chinese: 祝愿 |
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