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| NOUN | 1 | wish, wishing, want | A specific feeling of desire |
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| 2 | wish, indirect request | An expression of some desire or inclination | |
| 3 | wish, regard, compliments | (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare | |
| 4 | wish | The particular preference that you have | |
| VERB | 1 | wish | Hope for |
| 2 | wish, care, like | Prefer or wish to do something | |
| 3 | wish, will | Have in mind | |
| 4 | wish | Make or express a wish | |
| 5 | wish, wish well | Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of | |
| 6 | wish | Order politely | |
| 7 | wish, bid | Invoke upon |
| Sounds | wih'sh |
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| Rhymes | abolish, accomplish, admonish, and 155 more rhymes in ihsh at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A specific feeling of desire. |
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| Examples | "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" |
| Synonyms | wishing, want |
| Narrower | velleity |
| Broader | desire |
| Verbs | wish; wish; wish; wish |
| Meaning | An expression of some desire or inclination. |
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| Examples | "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave" |
| Synonyms | indirect request |
| Broader | request, asking |
| Verbs | wish; wish; wish |
| Meaning | (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare. |
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| Examples | "my best wishes" |
| Synonyms | regard, compliments |
| Broader | greeting, salutation |
| Usage | plural, plural form |
| Verbs | wish |
| Meaning | The particular preference that you have. |
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| Examples | "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people" |
| Broader | preference, druthers |
| Meaning | Hope for. Have a wish. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Model | They wish him to write the letter |
| Examples | "I wish I could go home now" |
| Narrower | hope, trust, desire |
| Broader | desire, want |
| Nouns | wish, wishing; wish |
| Meaning | Prefer or wish to do something. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Model | They wish him to write the letter; They wish to move |
| Synonyms | care, like |
| Narrower | please |
| Broader | desire, want |
| Nouns | wish |
| Meaning | Have in mind. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Synonyms | will |
| Narrower | intend, mean, think |
| Meaning | Make or express a wish. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Examples | "I wish that Christmas were over" |
| Broader | express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to |
| Similar to | wish |
| Nouns | wish; wish |
| Meaning | Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something |
| Synonyms | wish well |
| Broader | desire, want |
| Contrary | begrudge, resent |
| Nouns | wish; wish |
| Meaning | Order politely. Express a wish for. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | order |
| Similar to | wish |
| Meaning | Invoke upon. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody |
| Examples | "wish you a nice evening" |
| Synonyms | bid |
| Narrower | congratulate, felicitate |
| Broader | greet, recognize, recognise |
| Nouns | wish |