Wish

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wish \Wish\, v. t.
     1. To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or
        disposition toward.
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              I would not wish


              Any companion in the world but you.   --Shak.
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              I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper.
                                                    --3. John 2.
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     2. 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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              I would not wish them to a fairer death. --Shak.
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              I wish it may not prove some ominous foretoken of
              misfortune to have met with such a miser as I am.
                                                    --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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              Let them be driven backward, and put to shame, that
              wish me evil.                         --Ps. xl. 14.
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     3. To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
        [Obs.] --Shak.
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              I would be glad to thrive, sir,
              And I was wished to your worship by a gentleman.
                                                    --B. Jonson.
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     Syn: See {Desire}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wish \Wish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wished}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Wishing}.] [OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. w?scan; akin
     to D. wenschen, G. w["u]nschen, Icel. [ae]eskja, Dan.
     ["o]nske, Sw. ["o]nska; from AS. w?sc a wish; akin to OD. &
     G. wunsch, OHG. wunsc, Icel. ?sk, Skr. v[=a]?ch[=a] a wish,
     v[=a]?ch to wish; also to Skr. van to like, to wish. ?. See
     {Winsome}, {Win}, v. t., and cf. {Wistful}.]
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     1. To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.
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              They cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished
              for the day.                          --Acts xxvii.
                                                    29.
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              This is as good an argument as an antiquary could
              wish for.                             --Arbuthnot.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wish \Wish\, n.
     1. Desire; eager desire; longing.
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              Behold, I am according to thy wish in God a stead.
                                                    --Job xxxiii.
                                                    6.
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     2. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation
        or imprecation.
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              Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish. --Shak.
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     3. A thing desired; an object of desire.
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              Will he, wise, let loose at once his ire . . .
              To give his enemies their wish!       --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  wish
       n 1: a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was
            above all wishing and desire" [syn: {wishing}, {want}]
       2: 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" [syn: {indirect
          request}]
       3: (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's
          welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
          [syn: {regard}, {compliments}]
       4: the particular preference that you have; "it was his last
          wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
       v 1: hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
       2: prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this
          dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
          [syn: {care}, {like}]
       3: have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow" [syn: {will}]
       4: make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
       5: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or
          fortune of [syn: {wish well}] [ant: {begrudge}]
       6: order politely; express a wish for
       7: invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [syn:
           {bid}]