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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wish, wishing, wantnoun

    a specific feeling of desire

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

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  1. wishing

    Wishing is the act of expressing a desire, hope, or longing for something to happen or be true, often regarding events that are out of one's control or unlikely to occur. This could be for oneself or on behalf of others. Wishing can be silent, spoken aloud, written, or expressed in various ways such as blowing out candles on a birthday cake or tossing a coin into a fountain.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wishing

    of Wish

  2. Wishing

    a. & n. from Wish, v. t

Editors Contribution

  1. wishingverb

    Verb form of the word wish.

    We are wishing to hug each other as soon as possible.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 2, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wishing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wishing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of wishing in a Sentence

  1. John Henry Cardinal Newman:

    Let us take things as we find them let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not. We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them.

  2. Yonel Dorelis:

    My mom, a typical Jewish mother, was wishing for a doctor or lawyer, i was hellbent on breaking that cycle.

  3. Stephanie Grisham:

    She is resting comfortably and remains in high spirits, our office has received thousands of calls and emails wishing Mrs. Trump well, and we thank everyone who has taken the time to reach out.

  4. Thornton:

    The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, 'Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess I wish I were sitting quietly at home.' And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure.

  5. Joy Behar:

    As bad as you think Trump is, you would be worried about Pence… everyone that is wishing for impeachment might want to reconsider their life, i am Christian, I love Jesus, but he thinks Jesus tells him to say things.

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