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| wish [ wish ] |
verb (past and past participle wished, present participle wish·ing, 3rd person present singular wish·es) |
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1. transitive verb have strong desire: to have a strong feeling of wanting something to happen or wanting to have something
  I wish she'd say yes.
What do you wish for?
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2. transitive verb want something: to want something or want to do something
Stay longer, if you wish.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb express desire: to express or feel a desire that something is true or will come to pass
They wished me a safe journey.
We only wish for peace.
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4. transitive verb regret something: used for expressing regret about something
I wish I'd never mentioned it.
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5. transitive verb greet somebody: to greet somebody in a particular way
She wished me good afternoon as I left.
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noun (plural wish·es) |
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1. a desire: a desire to do or have something
I had no wish to offend you.
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2. something wished: something that is desired
He finally got his wish.
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3. hope: a hope for somebody's welfare or health
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usually plural
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Give him our best wishes.
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4. polite request: a polite request
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formal
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often plural
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They honored our wishes and changed the date of the meeting.
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| [ Old English wȳscan< Indo-European, "to desire"] |
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| wish·er noun |
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