wish
/ˈwɪʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Wish means: a specific feeling of desire.
Synonyms for wish9
noun, as in a specific feeling of desire
noun, as in (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
noun, as in an expression of some desire or inclination
verb, as in feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
verb, as in invoke upon
Opposites of wish
What does wish mean?9
noun
a specific feeling of desire“he got his wish”
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare“give him my kind regards”
an expression of some desire or inclination“I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave”
the particular preference that you have“it was his last wish”
verb
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something“Do you care to try this dish?”
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
invoke upon“wish you a nice evening”
make or express a wish“I wish that Christmas were over”
order politely; express a wish for
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with wish?2
Wish in a sentence
- I wish my grass were emo, then it would cut itself.Spamster
- What famous songs do you wish you had composed, and why?Dejo
- If you wish for peace, prepare for war.jerom
- Romans did not wish for the fall of their empire, but it happened.FeuDRenais
- If you wish to take, you must first learn to give.Swift
- We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.Scott
- I cannot wish the fault undone, the issue of it being so proper.al_ex_an_der
- You can go or stay, as you wish.CK
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Forms of wish
as a noun
- plural
- wishes
as a verb
- past tense
- wished
- present participle
- wishing
- third-person singular
- wishes
- past participle
- wished