Wishes: meaning, definitions and examples

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wishes

 

[ หˆwษชสƒษชz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

make a wish

A desire or hope for something to happen or be true.

Synonyms

aspiration, desire, hope

Examples of usage

  • I closed my eyes and made a wish.
  • She blew out the candles on her birthday cake and made a wish.
  • I have a wish to travel the world one day.
Context #2 | Verb

express a wish

To express a desire for something to happen or be true.

Synonyms

desire, hope for, long for

Examples of usage

  • She wishes for good health for her family.
  • He wishes he could turn back time and change the past.
  • I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Translations

Translations of the word "wishes" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desejos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เคšเฅเค›เคพเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wรผnsche

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keinginan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฑะฐะถะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผyczenia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ก˜ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souhaits

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deseos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dilekler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู…ุงู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพelania

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„ฟๆœ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพelje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณskir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ะปะตะบั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arzu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deseos

Etymology

The word 'wish' originated from the Old English word 'wรฝscan', meaning 'to wish'. It has been used in various forms throughout history to express desires, hopes, and aspirations. Wishing has been a common practice in many cultures and is often associated with superstitions and rituals.

See also: wish, wishing.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,881, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.