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Meanings of wish in English
Synonyms
Examples for "want"
Examples for "want"
1
What I want is information; not useful information, of course; useless information.
2
You cry 'freedom,' but mean 'equal.' You think people really want either?
3
In other words: The companies can use inventors' patents however they want.
4
Small companies need and want health and safety information, the survey revealed.
5
However, a number of people also want second passports from other countries.
1
The government said the land was needed for public interest development projects.
2
Rising interest rates Good news on interest rates this week then?Eh, no.
3
The approaches included interest from Europe and the Middle East, it said.
4
Yields on interest rate future markets indicated a similar consensus among traders.
5
Thursday 18 July South African SARB interest rate decision: Expected to decrease.
1
However, those wishing it was all true will be left ultimately disappointed.
2
Hippia joins me in wishing for your good-orshould I say better?-health
3
CERAD materials and data remain available for those wishing to use them.
4
Just think there's no point in me wishing, wanting things to happen.
5
People often reflect on the past, wishing that things could be different.
1
Eugene was in the act of desiring the usher to announce him.
2
The King desiring to know the facts, they related the following story:
3
In being offended at a blow, on in desiring glory so much.
4
Anyone desiring to do so can find the information in this volume.
5
The 28th men frequented these when desiring a rest in their walks.
Usage of wish in English
1
View, engage, listen, read and ask as many questions as you wish.
2
They're opinion police who wish to limit dissenting thought and free discourse.
3
We wish the population much courage and strength to overcome the crisis.
4
I believe you wish to reject this power you carry within yourself.
5
Out loud she spoke English: I wish I'd brought my passport today.
6
I wish my colleagues all the best for the future, said Woodford.
7
I wish I was home to battle this situation with my family.
8
I know you wish to continue with your investigation in Northern Ireland.
9
Why should Wild wish to set you against the South Sea Company?
10
They played Santa's elves with the police wish list: Bullet proof doors.
11
That day, my dormant wish of almost exactly three years came true.
12
In fact I had started to wish I'd left five minutes sooner.
13
When you want to make a wish, simply state it-clearlyand loudly.
14
When I wish the opinion of civilians, I will ask for it.
15
The bureau has no problem with his wish to reopen the case.
16
I wish Nick Brown every success in his new role, she said.
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Wish through the time
Wish across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Less common
Australia
Less common
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