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to wishlist

to wishlist

3.7
Add an item to a list of things you want, often on an online store
  • verb
  • /ˈwɪʃlɪst/
  • Texting
translation icon : añadir a la lista de deseos
  • After browsing the store online, he wishlisted several new books.

Examples

  • Also, I've wishlisted 'Natural History of Ghosts.'

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  • She decided to wishlist a new laptop for her birthday.

  • I always wishlist my favorite items to remember for later.

How Likely

to buy
1.0
to save
  • Specialized
211 1.3
to wishlist
  • Texting
3.7
to browse
95 2.8

Surface Forms

wishlist infinitive
wishlisted past
wishlisted past participle
wishlisting present participle
wishlists third person singular

Morphology

wishlist = wishlist (transparent) = wish + list

The verb is a straightforward conversion from the noun 'wishlist', and its meaning is directly built from 'wish' and 'list'.

Etymology

The verb wishlist comes from the noun wishlist and means to put an item on your list of wishes. So to wishlist something is to save it because you 'want' it and may get it later.