Wish

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used with object) 1.1 to want; desire; long for (usually fol. by an infinitive or a clause) 1.2 to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified) 1.3 to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for 1.4 to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking 1.5 to request or charge 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to desire; long; yearn (often fol. by for ) 2.2 to make a wish 3 Noun 3.1 an act or instance of wishing. 3.2 a request or command 3.3 an expression of a wish, often one of a kindly or courteous nature 3.4 something wished or desired 4 Verb phrase 4.1 wish on, 5 Antonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb 6 Synonyms 6.1 noun 6.2 verb

Verb (used with object)

to want; desire; long for (usually fol. by an infinitive or a clause)

I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.

to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified)

to wish the problem settled.

to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for

to wish someone well; to wish someone ill.

to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking

to wish someone a good morning.

to request or charge

I wish him to come.

Verb (used without object)

to desire; long; yearn (often fol. by for )

Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book.

to make a wish

She wished more than she worked.

Noun

an act or instance of wishing.

a request or command

I was never forgiven for disregarding my father's wishes.

an expression of a wish, often one of a kindly or courteous nature

to send one's best wishes.

something wished or desired

He got his wisha new car.

Verb phrase

wish on,

to force or impose (usually used in the negative)

I wouldn't wish that awful job on my worst enemy.

Also, wish upon. to make a wish using some object as a magical talisman

to wish on a star.

Antonyms

noun

dislike , hate , hatred

verb

dislike , hate

Synonyms

noun

ambition , aspiration , choice , disposition , hankering , hope , hunger , inclination , intention , invocation , itch , liking , longing , pleasure , prayer , preference , request , thirst , urge , want , whim , will , yearning , yen , appetence , appetency , appetite , craving , lust , castle in the air , desire , pipe dream , velleity

verb

aspire , beg , choose , command , covet , crave , desiderate , elect , entreat , envy , expect , fancy , hanker * , hope , hunger , invoke , itch , like , long , look forward to , need , order , please , pray for , prefer , request , set one’s heart on , sigh for , solicit , spoil for , thirst , want , will , yearn , yen , desire , ache , hanker , pant , pine , aspiration , congratulate , dream , felicitate(wish happiness to) , imprecate , longing , preference , whim , yearning