Wish

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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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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.

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This is as good an argument as an antiquary could
wish for. --Arbuthnot.
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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.

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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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wish
n 1: a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was
above all wishing and desire" [syn: wish, 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: wish, {indirect
request}]

3: (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's
welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes" [syn:
regard, wish, 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:
wish, care, like]

3: make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"

4: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or
fortune of [syn: wish, wish well] [ant: begrudge,
resent]

5: order politely; express a wish for

6: invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [syn:
wish, bid]