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wish::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | compliments, regard |
| Type of | greeting, salutation |
my best wishes.
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | bid |
| Type of | recognise, recognize, greet |
| Has types | felicitate, congratulate |
wish you a nice evening.
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | indirect request |
| Type of | request, asking |
I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave.
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | utter, give tongue to, express, verbalize, verbalise |
I wish that Christmas were over.
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| Type of | order |
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | preference, druthers |
it was his last wish.
they should respect the wishes of the people.
Examples of wish
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Ivan, who so badly wanted a warm bed to sleep in at night, finally got his wish.
From the abcnews.go.com
At the top of their wish list is a scholarship fund to get women off the street.
From the news-journalonline.com
Most donors are anonymous and wish to remain so, and most records are destroyed.
From the newsweek.com
They tried to avoid the word Liberals and now they wish they could have it back.
From the washingtontimes.com
Do you wish that you could have taken ballet or been in the high-school musical?
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I wish doctors would be more careful when prescribing antipsychotic medications.
From the stltoday.com
The stained-glass saints had faraway eyes, as you would wish saints not to have.
From the timesunion.com
If they don't wish to have their identity known, maybe they're not a good match.
From the kentucky.com
I wish I knew this lady so I could tell her how she is being taken advantage of.
From the suntimes.com
- A specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
- Hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
- 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"
- Prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
- Make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
- Regard: (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
- Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
- A wish is a hope or desire for something. Fictionally, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used.
- "Wish" is the fifteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track. ...
