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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 |