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单词 wish for
释义
(phrase) 
They wished for a son or daughter to carry on the family business.
Synonyms
desire
He was bored and desired change in his life.
want
My husband really wants a new car.
need
The need for revenge kept eating at me.
hope for
long for
crave
There may be certain times of day when smokers crave a cigarette.
covet
She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.
aspire to
people who aspire to public office
yearn for
thirst for
hunger for
hanker for
sigh for
set your heart on
desiderate
See wish

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aspire to
people who aspire to public office
Synonyms
aim for,
desire,
pursue,
hope for,
long for,
crave,
seek out,
wish for,
dream about,
yearn for,
hunger for,
hanker after,
be eager for,
set your heart on,
set your sights on,
be ambitious for
in the sense of covet
Definition
to long to possess (something belonging to another person)
She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.
Synonyms
long for,
desire,
fancy (informal),
envy,
crave,
aspire to,
yearn for,
thirst for,
begrudge,
hanker after,
lust after,
set your heart on,
have your eye on,
would give your eyeteeth for
in the sense of crave
Definition
to desire intensely
There may be certain times of day when smokers crave a cigarette.
Synonyms
long for,
yearn for,
hanker after,
be dying for,
want,
need,
require,
desire,
fancy (informal),
hope for,
cry out for (informal),
thirst for,
pine for,
covet,
lust after,
pant for,
sigh for,
set your heart on,
hunger after,
eat your heart out over,
would give your eyeteeth for

Nearby words of
wish for

  • wise to
  • wisecrack
  • wish
  • wish for
  • wishy-washy
  • wisp
  • wispy

Synonyms of 'wish for'

wish for

Additional synonyms

in the sense of need
The need for revenge kept eating at me.
Synonyms
longing,
wish,
desire,
hunger,
want
in the sense of want
Definition
to feel a need or longing for
My husband really wants a new car.
Synonyms
wish for,
desire,
fancy,
long for,
crave,
covet,
hope for,
yearn for,
thirst for,
hunger for,
pine for,
hanker after,
set your heart on,
feel a need for,
have a yen for (informal),
have a fancy for,
eat your heart out over,
would give your eyeteeth for
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