Definitions for wishes
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1. wishesnoun

   Plural form of wish.

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1. wishes

   [from the British usk, water]. Low lands liable to be overflowed.

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1. wishesverb

   Verb form of the word wish.

   The wishes of love and peace are so beautiful to see.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 2, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wishes' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4796

How to pronounce wishes?

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 wishes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wishes in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wishes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of wishes in a Sentence

1. Aldous Huxley:

   One of the great attractions of patriotism -- it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.

2. Bismack Biyombo:

   They’re good at closing games. ... Believers have wills, not wishes. Those guys have wills.

3. Richard Kovacevich:

   I've probably done more things against the wishes of stockholders than anyone in the history of banking. Ask anyone who’s ever held our stock who was right.

4. Ernest Hemingway:

   I've seen a lot of patriots and they all died just like anybody else if it hurt bad enough and once they were dead their patriotism was only good for legends; it was bad for their prose and made them write bad poetry. If you are going to be a great patriot i.e. loyal to any existing order of government (not one who wishes to destroy the existing for something better) you want to be killed early if your life and works won't stink.

5. Diane Foley:

   This accountability is essential for anyone who kidnaps or unjustly detains Americans abroad, if our country ever wishes to deter hostage-taking.

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