to wish
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1.0
- verb
- /wɪʃ/
:
desear (a alguien)
- "If I do not see you again, I wish you success," he said.
- wish them well
- wish you the best
And I don't wish you any ill will.
- And I don't wish you any ill will.
- They're both exhausted and you can wish them both well.
- Congratulations once again, and I wish you Godspeed.
- So I don't wish any harm on anybody.
- And yeah, wishing you all the very best.
- Andrew, I want to wish you good luck man.
- Wish Matt luck in South Korea and wish us luck in Palm Springs.
- You know, I want to wish everyone a happy early Easter.
- Man, To this day, I still wish her happy Father's Day.
- So he wished her well and she went off.
- I would have to know but wish you luck.
- This is not something I would wish any writer.
- So, gosh, I wish you luck, wish you luck.
- Like I would not what wish that on my mum ever.
- But through it all, I don't wish him no ill feelings.
Examples
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You know, I want to wish everyone a happy early Easter.
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We've come to wish you joy.
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What do you wish people knew about you?
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Again, what is one thing you wish she would do?
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Well, I wish you a safe journey.
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So with that, I'm going to wish you all a nice break.
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Congratulations once again, and I wish you Godspeed.
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May I say first, Babu, I wish you long life and good health.
Fiction book (1992) -
We wish you a happy return to your h omeland.
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On this day of thanks, I wish you and your families and friends the very best.
Synonyms
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4.9
To say goodbye or good wishes formally
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2.7
To hope that someone will have good luck or success
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3.5
To hope something will turn out well
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Etymology
Wish comes from the same old word for 'desire' and long ago people used it to mean wanting good things for others, so to wish someone well is simply to hope 'good luck' or happiness for them.