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单词 well-wished
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well-wishedadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛlˈwɪʃt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈwɪʃt/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and wished adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., wished adj.
Etymology: < well adv. + wished adj. Compare later well-wish v.
Now somewhat rare.
Accompanied by or given with good wishes. Also of a person, community, etc.: that is wished well.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention
well-willingOE
kindlya1375
well-meant?1476
well-wished1560
well-natured1561
willing-minded1564
well-meaned1580
well-intendeda1586
well-designed1641
well-designing1670
goodwilly1706
well-intentioned1734
good faith1880
1560 T. Palfreyman Myrrour for All Estates sig. K.8v They may..seke manye other waies..to the augmentation of their well wisshed and wourthy honeste lyuyng.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) ii. iv. 27 Euen so The generall subiect to a wel-wisht King Quit their owne part, and in obsequious fondnesse Crowd to his presence. View more context for this quotation
1669 Addr. Hopeful Young Gentry Ep. Ded. sig. A6v Be pleased my wishes, and well wisht directions may be favourably interpreted by your Noble mind.
1798 Oracle 8 Jan. Counteracting their influence, not by petty chicanery and dishonourable frauds, but by wise and well-wished representations.
1845 Sailor's Mag. Oct. 46/2 A gallant ship,..drawing the spectators' eyes, with a well-wished admiration.
1871 Once Week 15 June 534/2 Your most well-wished parish and place.
1914 Classical Jrnl. 9 384 To her gentle nature a well-wished good-by must be spoken by him whom she hesitated to offend.
2003 D. Levithan Boy meets Boy 162 A parade of well-wished well-wishers delivering a song.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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