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wish
- pronunciation:
- wIsh
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wished, wishes, wishing |
| definition 1: |
to long for; desire; want.
She wished her husband's speedy return.- synonyms:
- desire, long for, want
- similar words:
- covet, crave, desiderate, will, will, yearn for
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| definition 2: |
to express wishes to or for.
I wish you well.- similar words:
- bid, will
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| definition 3: |
to request or demand.
I wish an immediate apology.- synonyms:
- demand, desire, request
- similar words:
- ask, ask for, command, crave, entreat, expect, implore, want
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| definition 4: |
to bid.
He wished us good day.- synonyms:
- bid
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| related words: |
hope |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to desire; want (sometimes fol. by for).
She wished for a new car.You may sit if you wish.- synonyms:
- want
- similar words:
- aspire, burn, care, crave, hanker, hope, hunger, itch, like, long, pine, please, thirst, will, yearn
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| definition 2: |
to utter or express a wish.
- similar words:
- appeal, ask, beg, beseech, command, demand, entreat, plead
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| related words: |
yen |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a desire or longing for something.
- synonyms:
- desire, hope, longing
- similar words:
- ambition, appetite, aspiration, craving, fancy, hunger, inclination, itch, mind, passion, thirst, whim, will, yearning, yen
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| definition 2: |
an expression of a desire or wish.
- synonyms:
- desire
- similar words:
- appeal, command, demand, entreaty, plea, pleasure, request, will
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| definition 3: |
a thing wished for or desired.
My wish is a better paying job.- synonyms:
- desire, want
- similar words:
- ambition, demand, desideratum, expectation, fancy, hope, inclination, passion, preference, request, requirement
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| related words: |
behest, best, choice, design, want |
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