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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. Horace Walpole:

    The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe, is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a glowing depth, beauty, and joy as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human beings is a most marvelous thing, it cannot be found by looking for it or by passionately wishing for it. It is sort of a Divine accident.

  2. Aristotle:

    Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is slow-ripening fruit.

  3. George Eliot:

    It seems to me we can never give up longing And wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, And we must hunger after them.

  4. Simon Hare:

    One of the challenges facing people wishing to volunteer responsibly is that there is no independent quality standard, no recognized regulatory body, there are small local outfits as well as big corporations who see volunteering as a way of driving profits rather than an integral part of a long term strategy for communities with real needs. At best this can make volunteering a waste of time and at worst it can actually be harmful.

  5. Aristotle:

    The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

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