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- [wish]
- /wɪʃ/
- /wɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wish]
- /wɪʃ/
Definitions of wishes word
- verb with object wishes 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 wishes to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified): to wish the problem settled. 1
- verb with object wishes to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for: to wish someone well; to wish someone ill. 1
- verb with object wishes to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking: to wish someone a good morning. 1
- verb with object wishes to request or charge: I wish him to come. 1
- verb without object wishes to desire; long; yearn (often followed by for): Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book. 1
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Origin of wishes
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 Wishes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wishes 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wishes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wishes
noun wishes
- will — Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- needs — of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be.
- wants — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- velleity — volition in its weakest form.
- self-discipline — discipline and training of oneself, usually for improvement: Acquiring the habit of promptness requires self-discipline.
Antonyms for wishes
noun wishes
verb wishes
- answers — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
Top questions with wishes
- how to make wishes come true?
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- how to respond to birthday wishes?
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