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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wish /wɪʃ/USA pronunciation v. [not: be + ~-ing]- to want;
desire: [~ + to + verb]I wish to stay here.[~ + object + to + verb]I wish him to obey. - to desire (a person or thing) to be as stated, even if it is impossible: [~ + object (+ to + be) + adjective]We wished the matter (to be) settled.[~ + (that) clause]We wished that the matter would be settled.
- to express a hope or desire for:[no object* (~ + for)]She closed her eyes and wished for peace on earth.
- to bid, as in greeting:[~ + object + object]I wished her a good morning.
- wish on:
- [often with a negative word or phrase* ~ + object + on + object] to pass or desire to pass (something unwanted or bad) to another:I wouldn't wish this awful weather on my worst enemy.
- Also, wish upon. to use as a magical charm while making a wish:to wish upon a star.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of wishing.
- something wished or desired:Her last wish was to see her home country.
- a request or command:It was his wish that she become the new boss.
wish•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wish (wish),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
v.i. - 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.
- 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.
n. - 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 wish--a new car.
- bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English wisshen, Old English wȳscan; cognate with German wünschen, Old Norse æskja; akin to Old English wynn joy (see winsome), Latin venus charm (see Venus); (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crave. Wish, desire, want indicate a longing for something. To wish is to feel an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity:I wish I could go home.Desire, a more formal word, suggests a strong wish:They desire a new regime.Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment:People all over the world want peace.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged direct, order.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged will, want.
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