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   wish

   /wɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. feel or express a strong desire or hope for 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
   • ▪ express a hope that (someone) enjoys (happiness or success): "they wish her every success" Similar bid
   • 2. want to do something: "they wish to become involved" Similar wantdesirehave an inclinationfeel/be inclinedfeel likecarechoosepleasethink fit
   • ▪ want (something) to be done or happen: "I wish it to be clearly understood"
   • ▪ want (someone) to do or have something: "Anne wishes me to visit her" Similar wantdesirerequire
   • 3. hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable: "he wouldn't wish Arthur on anyone"

   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, 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 hope for someone's success, happiness, or welfare: "the Queen had sent her best wishes for a speedy recovery"
   • ▪ a thing that is or has been wished for: "the petitioners eventually got their wish"

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

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   • 1. wisher noun

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   What does wishing mean?

   • to wish the problem settled. to wish someone ill. to wish someone a good morning. I wish him to come. Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book. She wished more than she worked. an act or instance of wishing. I was never forgiven for disregarding my father's wishes. to send one's best wishes. He got his wish—a new car.

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   Is wish a continuous verb?

   • When we use wish followed by a verb in the to-infinitive form, wish means the same as want, but it is more formal. We do not normally use wish in the continuous form when we use it with a to-infinitive: … When we use wish followed by a verb in the to-infinitive form, wish means the same as want, but it is more formal.

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   What is a wish verb?

   • Definition of wish verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] (not usually used in the present progressive tense) to want something to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible wish (that)… I wish I were taller. (British English also) I wish I was taller. I wish I hadn't eaten so much.

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   What does wish mean in a sentence?

   • " Your job must be very glamorous." "I wish!" (= not at all.) "By the time I'm 40, I'll be rich." "You wish!" (= There is no chance of that happening.) He wishes me every morning. When we use wish followed by a verb in the to-infinitive form, wish means the same as want, but it is more formal.

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