WISH
\wˈɪʃ], \wˈɪʃ], \w_ˈɪ_ʃ]\
Definitions of WISH
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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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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"
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have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
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the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
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order politely; express a wish for
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make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
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hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
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feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
By Princeton University
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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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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"
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have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
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the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
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order politely; express a wish for
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make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
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hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
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feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.
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To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward.
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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.
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To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
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Desire; eager desire; longing.
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Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation.
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A thing desired; an object of desire.
By Oddity Software
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To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.
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To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward.
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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.
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To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
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Desire; eager desire; longing.
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Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation.
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A thing desired; an object of desire.
By Noah Webster.
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To have a strong desire: with for or an infinitive.
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To desire or long for; to crave; to express desire for; to desire for someone else; as, to wish one good fortune.
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Strong or eager desire; the object or thing desired; a request.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To have a desire: to long (so in B.): to be inclined.
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To desire or long for: to ask: to invoke.
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WISHER.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
