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Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
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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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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