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   Wish

   /wiSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable; want something that cannot or probably will not happen: "we wished for peace" Similar desirewanthope forlong foryearn forcravehunger forthirst forlust aftercovetsigh forpine fordream ofaspire toset one's heart onhave as one's goal/aimseekbe bent oninformal:fancyhanker afterhave a yen foritch forarchaic:be desirous ofrare:desiderate
   • ▪ silently invoke a hope or desire, especially in a ritualized way: "I closed my eyes and wished"
   • ▪ feel or express a desire to do something: "they wish to become involved" Similar wantdesirehave an inclinationfeel/be inclinedfeel likecarechoosepleasethink fit
   • ▪ ask (someone) to do something or that (something) be done: "I wish it to be clearly understood"
   • ▪ express a desire for (the success or good fortune) of (someone): "they wish her every success" Similar bid
   • ▪ hope that something unpleasant will happen to: "I would not wish it on the vilest soul"

   noun

   • 1. a desire or hope for something to happen: "the union has reiterated its wish for an agreement" Similar desirelonginghopeyearninginclinationurgewhimcravinghungerthirstlustaspirationaimambitiondreaminformal:fancyhankeringyenitch
   • ▪ an expression of a desire or hope for something to happen, typically in the form of a request or instruction: "she must carry out her late father's wishes" Similar requestrequirementbiddinginstructiondirectiondemandordercommandwantdesirewillliterary:behest
   • ▪ an invocation or recitation of a hope or desire: "he makes a wish"
   • ▪ an expression of a desire for someone's success or good fortune: "they had received kindness and good wishes from total strangers"
   • ▪ a thing or event that is or has been desired; an object of desire: "the petitioners eventually got their wish"

   Word Origin Old Englishwȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to ween and wont.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wisher noun

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