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wish
v. desire; yearn, hope; aspire; greet; bless; command
 
n. desire; request; ambition; expression of desire; expression of a request; blessing, greeting


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WISH
WISH could refer to:WISH-TV, a  television station serving the IndianapolisIndiana market.WISH-FM, an FM radio station located in Galatia, Illinois.Proyecto WISH, a Webcam based software project from Buenos AiresArgentina.The WISH List (Women In the Senate and House), a U.S. political organization to support pro-choice Republican women (politicians identify, train and elect pro-choice Republican women.)Toyota WISH, a minivanWISH - Women's Institute of Science & Humanities Pakistan
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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.
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"Wish / Starless Night" is OLIVIA's 10th single, and is her second single to be released under the name OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST). It was released on CD and CD&DVD on October 112006. The two title tracks were recorded specifically for the NANA anime. "Wish" was used as the second opening theme and "Starless Night" was used as the second ending theme to the show. "Wish / Starless Night" is currently OLIVIA's highest debuting single, at #7 on the Oricon weekly charts.
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wish
Noun
1. a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
(synonym) wishing, want
(hypernym) desire
(hyponym) velleity
(derivation) care, like
2. an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
(synonym) indirect request
(hypernym) request, asking
(derivation) wish well
3. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
(synonym) regard, compliments
(hypernym) greeting, salutation
(derivation) bid
(classification) plural, plural form
4. the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
(hypernym) preference, druthers
Verb
1. hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
(hypernym) desire, want
(hyponym) hope, trust, desire
(derivation) wishing, want
2. prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
(synonym) care, like
(hypernym) desire, want
(hyponym) please
(derivation) wishing, want
3. have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
(synonym) will
(hyponym) intend, mean, think
4. make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
(hypernym) express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
(derivation) wishing, want
5. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
(synonym) wish well
(antonym) begrudge, resent
(hypernym) desire, want
(derivation) wishing, want
6. order politely; express a wish for
(hypernym) order
7. invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
(synonym) bid
(hypernym) greet, recognize, recognise
(hyponym) congratulate, felicitate
(derivation) regard, compliments


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Wish
(v. t.)
To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
  
 
(v. t.)
To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.
  
 
(v. t.)
To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in desire; to invoke; to imprecate.
  
 
(v. t.)
To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward.
  
 
(n.)
Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation.
  
 
(n.)
Desire; eager desire; longing.
  
 
(n.)
A thing desired; an object of desire.
  

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一相情愿
yi4 xiang1 qing2 yuan4
A one-sided wish.
A person who acts completely according to his own wishful thinking, disregarding the wishes of others. One's own wishful thinking. Alternative form: 一厢情愿 (yi4 xiang1 qing2 yuan4).

 
万事如意
wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4
To have all one's wishes.
Your hearts desire.

 
黄粱美梦
huang2 liang2 mei3 meng4
A golden mellet dream.
A beautiful dream that lasts no longer than the time it takes to cook a pot of millet. A wish that never can be realized. A pipe dream. Compare with 南柯一梦 (nan2 ke1 yi2 meng4).


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