wish
verb
[ wɪʃ ]
• feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.
• "we wished for peace"
Similar:
desire,
want,
hope for,
long for,
yearn for,
crave,
hunger for,
thirst for,
lust after,
covet,
sigh for,
pine for,
dream of,
aspire to,
set one's heart on,
have as one's goal/aim,
seek,
be bent on,
fancy,
hanker after,
have a yen for,
itch for,
be desirous of,
desiderate,
• want to do something.
• "they wish to become involved"
• hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable.
• "he wouldn't wish Arthur on anyone"
wish
noun
• a desire or hope for something to happen.
• "the union has reiterated its wish for an agreement"
Similar:
desire,
longing,
hope,
yearning,
inclination,
urge,
whim,
craving,
hunger,
thirst,
lust,
aspiration,
aim,
ambition,
dream,
fancy,
hankering,
yen,
itch,
Origin:
Old English wȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to ween and wont.
