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wish
[ wish ]
verb (used with object)
- to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause):
I wish to travel.
I wish that it were morning.
Synonyms:
- to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified):
to wish the problem settled.
- to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for:
to wish someone well;
to wish someone ill.
- to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking:
to wish someone a good morning.
- to request or charge:
I wish him to come.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to desire; long; yearn (often followed by for ):
Mother says I may go if I wish.
I wished for a book.
- to make a wish:
She wished more than she worked.
noun
- an act or instance of wishing.
- a request or command:
I was never forgiven for disregarding my father's wishes.
Synonyms: , ,
- an expression of a wish, often one of a kindly or courteous nature:
to send one's best wishes.
- something wished or desired:
He got his wish鈥攁 new car.
verb phrase
- to force or impose (usually used in the negative):
I wouldn't wish that awful job on my worst enemy.
- Also wish upon. to make a wish using some object as a magical talisman:
to wish on a star.
wish
/ 飞瑟蕛 /
verb
- whentr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive; when intr, often foll by for to want or desire (something, often that which cannot be or is not the case)
to wish for peace
I wish I lived in Italy
- tr to feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
I wish you well
- tr to desire or prefer to be as specified
- tr to greet as specified; bid
he wished us good afternoon
- formal.tr to order politely
I wish you to come at three o'clock
noun
- the act of wishing; the expression of some desire or mental inclination
to make a wish
- something desired or wished for
he got his wish
- usually plural expressed hopes or desire, esp for someone's welfare, health, etc
- formal.often plural a polite order or request
Derived Forms
- 藞飞颈蝉丑濒别蝉蝉, adjective
- 藞飞颈蝉丑别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 飞颈蝉丑顎侥谤 noun
- 飞颈蝉丑顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
- 颈苍顎卼别谤路飞颈蝉丑顎 verb (used with object) noun
- 辞耻迟顎厀颈蝉丑顎 verb (used with object)
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of wish1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with wish , also see if wishes were horses .Example Sentences
I wish I could say I walked away that night feeling certain and secure, but I didn鈥檛.
As time passes, he finds himself wishing Newsom would do something more for condemned prisoners, especially those who were his age when they were sentenced.
The rules for postal voting are different, so voters can share photos of their own postal ballot paper on social media if they wish.
It 鈥渉arms religious schools and religious parents who wish to send their children to schools that align with their values,鈥 they wrote.
If Californians wish to bask in the sunshine of having the strongest and most durable economy in the nation, so be it.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say聽wish?
To wish is to want or long for something. How is wish different from desire and want? Find out on .
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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