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wish


Definition: Meaning of, wish in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɪʃ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
wish wished wished
Present Participle Third Person Singular
wishing wishes
  1. [intransitive and transitive] formal if you wish to do something or you wish to have it done for you, you want to do it or want to have it done [=  like]
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  2. [transitive] to want something to be true although you know it is either impossible or unlikely [↪  if only]
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  3. [transitive] to say that you hope someone will have good luck, a happy life etc
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  4. I couldn't wish for a nicer/better etc ... also the nicest/best etc ... I could wish for used to emphasize that you are very happy with what you have and cannot imagine anyone or anything better
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  5. I wish (that) somebody would do something spoken used to say that you find someone's behaviour annoying and want them to change
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  6. [intransitive] to want something to happen or to want to have something, especially when it seems unlikely or impossible [↪  long for]
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  7. [intransitive] to silently ask for something you want and hope that it will happen by magic or good luck - used especially in children's stories
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  8. I wish! spoken used to say that something is not true, but you wish it was
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  9. you wish! spoken used to tell someone that what they want to happen or be true will definitely not happen or become true
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  10. wouldn't wish something on/upon somebody spoken used to say that something is very unpleasant and that you would not like anyone to have to experience it
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  11. I don't wish to interfere/be nosy etc British English spoken formal used to show you are sorry if what you are going to say upsets or annoys someone
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  12. I (only) wish I knew British English spoken used to emphasize that you do not know something, and you wish you did know
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
wish wishes
[countable]
  1. a desire to do something, to have something, or to have something happen
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  2. against somebody's wishes if you do something against someone's wishes, you do it even though you know they do not want you to
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  3. best/good/warmest etc wishes used, especially in cards and letters, to say that you hope someone will be happy, successful, or healthy
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  4. have no wish to do something formal used to emphasize that you do not want or intend to do something
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  5. a silent request for something to happen as if by magic
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  6. your wish is my command used humorously to say that you will do whatever someone asks you to do
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wish used in phrases

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation, the
    1. a US CHARITY organization that helps children who are extremely ill get something that they want very much
  • death wish (noun)
    1. a desire to die
  • wish list (noun)
    1. informal all the things that you would like to have or would like to happen in a particular situation
  • wish well (verb)
    1. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
  • wish-wash (noun)
    1. any thin watery drink
    2. informal statements or beliefs that are untrue or make no sense
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wish used in phrasal verbs

  • wish away (phrasal verb)
    1. to make something stop or disappear just by expressing a wish
  • wish for (phrasal verb)
    1. wish for something formal to want something
    2. wish for something to hope that something that you want will happen by magic or by the power of your thoughts
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