wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
wishes
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pluralof wish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wishverb (used with object)to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
Example Sentences
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"If someone else wishes to come and pray, we cannot stop them," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“He understands his mistake, accepts the consequences of his actions and will learn from this. The entire Trojan Family wishes Dante a full recovery, and we send our best regards to him and his family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
At the entrance to one registration office, a maternity health leaflet wishes newlyweds “a happy marriage and a speedy pregnancy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The real question might be how she wishes to spend the next year, or so, or however long she has left.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Get to it, then! Director Van Helsing made his wishes pretty clear, I’d think!”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
