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ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of wish
OTHER WORDS FROM wish
wisher, nounwishless, adjectivein·ter·wish, verb (used with object), nounoutwish, verb (used with object)Words nearby wish
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What are other ways to say wish?
To wish is to want or long for something. How is wish different from desire and want? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
How to use wish in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for wish
wish
/ (wɪʃ) /
verb
noun
See also wish on
Derived forms of wish
wisher, nounwishless, adjectiveWord Origin for wish
Old English wӯscan; related to Old Norse öskja, German wünschen, Dutch wenschen
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Other Idioms and Phrases with wish
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