Definitions for wish
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wish, wishing, wantnoun

   a specific feeling of desire

   "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

2. wish, indirect requestnoun

   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. regard, wish, complimentsnoun

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

   "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"

4. wishverb

   the particular preference that you have

   "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"

5. wishverb

   hope for; have a wish

   "I wish I could go home now"

6. wish, care, likeverb

   prefer or wish to do something

   "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

7. wishverb

   make or express a wish

   "I wish that Christmas were over"

8. wish, wish wellverb

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

9. wishverb

   order politely; express a wish for

10. wish, bidverb

    invoke upon

    "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. wishnoun

   a will for something to happen.

   Your dearest wish will come true.

2. wishnoun

   a water meadow.

3. wishverb

   (with for) to hope (for a particular outcome)

4. wishverb

   to bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something)

   We wish you a Merry Christmas.

5. wishverb

   To request or desire to do an activity.

   I wish to complain.

6. Etymology: From wyscan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wishnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Longing desire.

   To his wish,
   Beyond his hope, Eve separate he spies. John Milton.

   A wish is properly the desire of a man sitting or lying still; but an act of the will, is a man of business vigorously going about his work. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. Thing desired.

   What next I bring shall please thee; be assur’d,
   Thy likeness, thy fit help, thy other self,
   Thy wish, exactly to thy heart’s desire. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   3. Desire expressed.

   Shame come to Romeo! ————
   —— Blister’d be thy tongue
   For such a wish. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

   I admire your whig-principles of resistance in the spirit of the Barcelonians: I join in your wish for them. Alexander Pope.

2. To Wishverb

   1. To desire; to long for.

   He was fain to pull him out by the heels, and shew him the beast as dead as he could wish it. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   If all the year were playing holidays,
   To sport would be as tedious as to work;
   But when they seldom come, they wisht for come. William Shakespeare.

   They have more than heart could wish. Ps. lxxiii. 7.

   There are ships prepar’d by my command,
   That shall convey you to the wisht-for port. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   2. To recommend by wishing.

   Had I as many sons as I have hairs,
   I would not wish them to a fairer death. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   3. To imprecate.

   If heavens have any grievous plague in store,
   Exceeding those that I can wish upon thee;
   O let them keep it till thy sins be ripe,
   And then hurl down their indignation. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   4. To ask.

   Digby should find the best way to make Antrim communicate the affair to him, and to wish his assistance. Edward Hyde.

3. To WISHverb

   Etymology: wiscian , Saxon.

   1. To have strong desire; to long.

   The sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die. Jonah iv. 8.

   That Noah or Janus understood navigation, may be very well supported by his image found upon the first Roman coins. One side was stampt with a Janus bifrons, and the other with a rostrum, or prow of a ship. This is as good an argument as an antiquary could wish for. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. To be disposed, or inclined.

   Those potentates, who do not wish well to his affairs, have shewn respect to his personal character. Addison.

   3. It has a slight signification of hope.

   I wish it may not prove some ominous foretoken of misfortune, to have met with such a miser as I am. Philip Sidney.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wish

   A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wish

   A wish is a desire or longing for something that is not currently present or attainable, often accompanied by a feeling of hope or expectation for its fulfillment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wishverb

   to have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker

2. Wishverb

   to desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward

3. Wishverb

   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

4. Wishverb

   to recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of

5. Wishnoun

   desire; eager desire; longing

6. Wishnoun

   expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation

7. Wishnoun

   a thing desired; an object of desire

8. Etymology: [OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. wscan; akin to D. wenschen, G. wnschen, Icel. eskja, Dan. nske, Sw. nska; from AS. wsc a wish; akin to OD. & G. wunsch, OHG. wunsc, Icel. sk, Skr. vch a wish, vch to wish; also to Skr. van to like, to wish. . See Winsome, Win, v. t., and cf. Wistful.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wish

   A wish is a hope or desire for something. Fictionally, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wish

   wish, v.i. to have a desire: to long (so in B.): to be inclined.—v.t. to desire or long for: to ask: to invoke: (Shak.) to recommend.—n. desire, longing: thing desired: expression of desire.—n. Wish′er.—adj. Wish′ful, having a wish or desire: eager.—adv. Wish′fully.—ns. Wish′fulness; Wish′ing-bone, Wish′-bone, the furcula or merrythought of a fowl; Wish′ing-cap, a cap by wearing which one obtains everything he wishes. [A.S. wýscan—wúsc, a wish; Ger. wünschen, Sw. önska.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wish

   To express a respectful feeling.

   We do wish optimum health, human rights, right to life and shared prosperity for all on planet earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 2, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WISH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wish is ranked #47966 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wish surname appeared 441 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Wish.
   
   93.8% or 414 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Desire
   • Express
   • Order

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wish' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1047

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wish' in Written Corpus Frequency: #734

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wish' in Nouns Frequency: #1384

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wish' in Verbs Frequency: #133

How to pronounce wish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of wish in a Sentence

1. Lore Wilkinson:

   You just wish every pharmaceutical was like theirs.

2. Cheryl Norton:

   As a parent, you know you'd take a bullet for your kid, i don't want her to face what she's facing, but that's what she was built for. I'm so proud of her and all the health care workers out there. I wish I could give them all a hug.

3. Ben Higgins:

   I wish the world could know her more than they know me because she is something special.

4. MGMBESALIE:

   We see we hear we taste we touch We see the world we wish to live, We hear the sound we wish to listen to, We taste the bittersweet that life has given us, We touch the hearts we wish to love, These are the senses we have been given, we can choose how we want to use them.

5. Steve Maraboli:

   You can't just wish change; you have to live the change in order for it to become a reality."

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wish
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wish
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=wish
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html