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Wish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Wish? [n] the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people" [n] (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes" [n] an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention" [n] a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" [v] have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow" [v] invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [v] order politely; express a wish for [v] make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over" [v] hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now" [v] feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of [v] prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Wish: bid \| care \| compliments \| indirect request \| like \| regard \| want \| will \| wish well \| wishing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Wish: See Also \| asking \| congratulate \| desire \| desire \| druthers \| express \| felicitate \| give tongue to \| greet \| greeting \| hope \| intend \| mean \| order \| please \| preference \| recognise \| recognize \| request \| salutation \| think \| trust \| utter \| velleity \| verbalise \| verbalize \| want Wish In Webster's Dictionary \Wish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wishing}.] [OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. w?scan; akin to D. wenschen, G. w["u]nschen, Icel. [ae]eskja, Dan. ["o]nske, Sw. ["o]nska; from AS. w?sc a wish; akin to OD. & G. wunsch, OHG. wunsc, Icel. ?sk, Skr. v[=a]?ch[=a] a wish, v[=a]?ch to wish; also to Skr. van to like, to wish. ?. See {Winsome}, {Win}, v. t., and cf. {Wistful}.] 1. To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker. They cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. --Acts xxvii. 29. This is as good an argument as an antiquary could wish for. --Arbuthnot. \Wish\, v. t. 1. To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward. I would not wish Any companion in the world but you. --Shak. I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper. --3. John 2. 2. To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in desire; to invoke; to imprecate. I would not wish them to a fairer death. --Shak. I wish it may not prove some ominous foretoken of misfortune to have met with such a miser as I am. --Sir P. Sidney. Let them be driven backward, and put to shame, that wish me evil. --Ps. xl. 14. 3. To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of. [Obs.] --Shak. I would be glad to thrive, sir, And I was wished to your worship by a gentleman. --B. Jonson. Syn: See {Desire}. \Wish\, n. 1. Desire; eager desire; longing. Behold, I am according to thy wish in God a stead. --Job xxxiii. 6. 2. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation. Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish. --Shak. 3. A thing desired; an object of desire. Will he, wise, let loose at once his ire . . . To give his enemies their wish! --Milton.

Wish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wish?

[n] the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
[n] (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
[n] an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
[n] a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
[v] have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
[v] invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
[v] order politely; express a wish for
[v] make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
[v] hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
[v] feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
[v] prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

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Wish In Webster's Dictionary

\Wish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wished}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Wishing}.] [OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. w?scan; akin
to D. wenschen, G. w["u]nschen, Icel. [ae]eskja, Dan.
["o]nske, Sw. ["o]nska; from AS. w?sc a wish; akin to OD. &
G. wunsch, OHG. wunsc, Icel. ?sk, Skr. v[=a]?ch[=a] a wish,
v[=a]?ch to wish; also to Skr. van to like, to wish. ?. See
{Winsome}, {Win}, v. t., and cf. {Wistful}.]
1. To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.

         They cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished
         for the day.                          --Acts xxvii.
                                               29.

         This is as good an argument as an antiquary could
         wish for.                             --Arbuthnot.


\Wish\, v. t.
1. To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or
   disposition toward.

         I would not wish Any companion in the world but you.
                                               --Shak.

         I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper.
                                               --3. John 2.

2. To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor
   of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in
   desire; to invoke; to imprecate.

         I would not wish them to a fairer death. --Shak.

         I wish it may not prove some ominous foretoken of
         misfortune to have met with such a miser as I am.
                                               --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

         Let them be driven backward, and put to shame, that
         wish me evil.                         --Ps. xl. 14.

3. To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
   [Obs.] --Shak.

         I would be glad to thrive, sir, And I was wished to
         your worship by a gentleman.          --B. Jonson.

Syn: See {Desire}.


\Wish\, n.
1. Desire; eager desire; longing.

         Behold, I am according to thy wish in God a stead.
                                               --Job xxxiii.
                                               6.

2. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation
   or imprecation.

         Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish. --Shak.

3. A thing desired; an object of desire.

         Will he, wise, let loose at once his ire . . . To
         give his enemies their wish!          --Milton.

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