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To feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not currently in existence
“Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son, should you so wish it.”
To want, choose to do, have something
“You can do as you wish with the funds you receive.”
To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something)
“Ladies, I wish you a very good day.”
To request or provide direction to
“The book brings together years of psychological research on how to persuade others to do as you wish.”
To offer (something inferior, useless, or fake) as valuable, genuine, or valuable
“The job was wished on me. Goodness knows I didn't actually want it.”
That which a person desires or needs
“It was his wish that we destroy the evidence.”
A fanciful series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality
Plural for a desire or hope for something to happen
“The pageant contestant was met with a standing ovation when she expressed her wish for world peace.”
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