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Detailed Synonyms for wish in English

wish:

to wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)

  1. to wish
    to wish; to want; like to
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
    • like to verb
  2. to wish
    to wish
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
  3. to wish
    to desire; to crave; to covet; to want; to wish; to will
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
    • crave verb (craves, craved, craving)
    • covet verb (covets, coveted, coveting)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
    • will verb (will, would, willing)
    to long
    – desire strongly or persistently 1
    • long verb (longs, longed, longing)
  4. to wish
    – invoke upon 1
    to wish; to bid
    – invoke upon 1
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
      • wish you a nice evening1
    • bid verb (bids, bidding)
      • bid farewell1
  5. to wish
    – order politely; express a wish for 1
    to wish
    – order politely; express a wish for 1
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
  6. to wish
    – make or express a wish 1
    to wish
    – make or express a wish 1
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
      • I wish that Christmas were over1
  7. to wish
    – hope for; have a wish 1
    to wish
    – hope for; have a wish 1
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
      • I wish I could go home now1
  8. to wish
    – feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of 1
    to wish; wish well
    – feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of 1
  9. to wish
    – prefer or wish to do something 1
    to like; care; to wish
    – prefer or wish to do something 1
    • like verb (likes, liked, liking)
      • Would you like to come along to the movies?1
    • care verb
      • Do you care to try this dish?1
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)

Conjugations for wish:

present
  1. wish
  2. wish
  3. wishes
  4. wish
  5. wish
  6. wish
simple past
  1. wished
  2. wished
  3. wished
  4. wished
  5. wished
  6. wished
present perfect
  1. have wished
  2. have wished
  3. has wished
  4. have wished
  5. have wished
  6. have wished
past continuous
  1. was wishing
  2. were wishing
  3. was wishing
  4. were wishing
  5. were wishing
  6. were wishing
future
  1. shall wish
  2. will wish
  3. will wish
  4. shall wish
  5. will wish
  6. will wish
continuous present
  1. am wishing
  2. are wishing
  3. is wishing
  4. are wishing
  5. are wishing
  6. are wishing
subjunctive
  1. be wished
  2. be wished
  3. be wished
  4. be wished
  5. be wished
  6. be wished
diverse
  1. wish!
  2. let's wish!
  3. wished
  4. wishing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

wish [the ~] noun

  1. the wish
    the wish; the desire; the yearning; the craving; the longing
  2. the wish
    the wish; the last request
  3. the wish
    the desire; the wish; the yearning; the craving; the wanting; the longing
  4. the wish
    the intention; the will; the wish
  5. the wish
    the wish; the desire
  6. the wish
    – the particular preference that you have 1
    the wish
    – the particular preference that you have 1
    • wish [the ~] noun
      • it was his last wish1
      • they should respect the wishes of the people1
  7. the wish
    – (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare 1
    the regard; the wish; the compliments
    – (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare 1
    • regard [the ~] noun
      • give him my kind regards1
    • wish [the ~] noun
      • my best wishes1
    • compliments [the ~] noun
  8. the wish
    – an expression of some desire or inclination 1
    the wish; the indirect request
    – an expression of some desire or inclination 1
    • wish [the ~] noun
      • I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave1
    • indirect request [the ~] noun
      • his crying was an indirect request for attention1
  9. the wish
    – a specific feeling of desire 1
    the want; the wish; the wishing
    – a specific feeling of desire 1
    • want [the ~] noun
    • wish [the ~] noun
      • he got his wish1
    • wishing [the ~] noun
      • he was above all wishing and desire1

Related Words for "wish":

  • wishing, wishes, wisher

Alternate Synonyms for "wish":


Antonyms for "wish":


Related Definitions for "wish":

  1. the particular preference that you have1
    • it was his last wish1
    • they should respect the wishes of the people1
  2. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare1
    • my best wishes1
  3. an expression of some desire or inclination1
    • I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave1
  4. a specific feeling of desire1
    • he got his wish1
  5. invoke upon1
    • wish you a nice evening1
  6. order politely; express a wish for1
  7. make or express a wish1
    • I wish that Christmas were over1
  8. hope for; have a wish1
    • I wish I could go home now1
  9. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of1
  10. prefer or wish to do something1

Related Synonyms for wish