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wished

wish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wish]
    • /wɪʃ/
    • /wɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wish]
    • /wɪʃ/

Definitions of wished word

  • verb with object wished to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning. 1
  • verb with object wished to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified): to wish the problem settled. 1
  • verb with object wished to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for: to wish someone well; to wish someone ill. 1
  • verb with object wished to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking: to wish someone a good morning. 1
  • verb with object wished to request or charge: I wish him to come. 1
  • verb without object wished to desire; long; yearn (often followed by for): Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book. 1
See all 12 definitions of wished

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Origin of wished

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English wisshen, Old English wȳscan; cognate with German wünschen, Old Norse æskja; akin to Old English wynn joy (see winsome), Latin venus charm (see Venus); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Wished

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wished

wished popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for wished

adjective wished

  • witting — knowing; aware; conscious.
  • requested — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
  • unforced — enforced or compulsory: forced labor.
  • voluntary — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
  • discretional — discretionary.
All 9 Synonyms of wished

Antonyms for wished

noun wished

  • disliked — Simple past tense and past participle of dislike.
  • hated — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.

verb wished

  • spurned — to reject with disdain; scorn.
  • answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
  • despised — Simple past tense and past participle of despise.
  • gave — simple past tense of give.
  • ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
All 7 Antonyms of wished

Related words

  • wish

    to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.

  • demonstrative

    Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.

  • desired

    wished for

  • enfold

    Surround; envelop.

  • instead

    as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something: We ordered tea but were served coffee instead.
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