Wish

Wish
Wish Wish, n. 1. Desire; eager desire; longing. [1913 Webster]

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God a stead. --Job xxxiii. 6. [1913 Webster]

2. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation. [1913 Webster]

Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. A thing desired; an object of desire. [1913 Webster]

Will he, wise, let loose at once his ire . . . To give his enemies their wish! --Milton. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • WISH — could refer to:*WISH TV, a television station at channel 8 serving the Indianapolis, Indiana market. *WISH FM, a radio station at 98.9 FM located in Galatia, Illinois. *Proyecto WISH, a Webcam based software project from Buenos Aires, Argentina.… …   Wikipedia

  • Wish — Wish, v. t. 1. To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward. [1913 Webster] I would not wish Any companion in the world but you. Shak. [1913 Webster] I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper. 3. John 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wish — Wish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wishing}.] [OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. w?scan; akin to D. wenschen, G. w[ u]nschen, Icel. [ae]eskja, Dan. [ o]nske, Sw. [ o]nska; from AS. w?sc a wish; akin to OD. & G. wunsch, OHG.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • WISH-TV — Infobox Broadcast call letters = WISH TV city = station station slogan = We re Indiana s Own Your 24 Hour News Source station branding = WISH TV 8 (general) 24 Hour News 8 (newscasts) analog = 8 (VHF) digital = 9 (VHF) other chs = affiliations =… …   Wikipedia

  • Wish — A wish is a hope or desire for something. Fictionally, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for making a wish or for wishes to come true or be granted are themes that are sometimes used. In literature In fiction a wish… …   Wikipedia

  • wish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to Old High German wunsken to wish, Sanskrit vāñchati he wishes, vanoti he strives for more at win Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to have a desire for (as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Wish I — Infobox Single Name = Wish I Artist = Jem from Album = Finally Woken Released = 12 September 2005 Format = Audio CD Genre = Reggae, Electronica Label = ATO Records/RCA Records Writer = Jem Producer = Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge Ology Chart position = *… …   Wikipedia

  • Wish FM — Radio station name=Wish FM airdate= April 1 1997 frequency=102.4 MHz share=8.4% share as of=September 2007 share source= [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly listening.php] area= Wigan St Helens format =Contemporary|owner = UTV RadioWish… …   Wikipedia

  • wish on — {v.} 1. To use as a lucky charm while making a wish. * /Mary wished on a star that she could go to the dance./ * /Bob wished on his lucky rabbit s foot that he could pass the test./ 2. or[wish off on] {informal} To get rid of (something unwanted) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wish on — {v.} 1. To use as a lucky charm while making a wish. * /Mary wished on a star that she could go to the dance./ * /Bob wished on his lucky rabbit s foot that he could pass the test./ 2. or[wish off on] {informal} To get rid of (something unwanted) …   Dictionary of American idioms

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