wish

wish is a 4-letter English word with 17 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 9 · 17 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.
2. transitive verb. To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward.
3. transitive verb. To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in desire; to invoke; to imprecate.
4. transitive verb. To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
5. noun. Desire; eager desire; longing.
6. noun. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation.
7. noun. A thing desired; an object of desire.
8. noun. the particular preference that you have

   "it was his last wish"

   "they should respect the wishes of the people"

9. noun. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

   "give him my kind regards"

   "my best wishes"

   Synonyms: compliments, regard

10. noun. an expression of some desire or inclination

    "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"

    "his crying was an indirect request for attention"

11. noun. a specific feeling of desire

    "he got his wish"

    "he was above all wishing and desire"

    Synonyms: want, wishing

12. verb. invoke upon

    "wish you a nice evening"

    "bid farewell"

    Synonyms: bid

13. verb. order politely; express a wish for
14. verb. make or express a wish

    "I wish that Christmas were over"

15. verb. hope for; have a wish

    "I wish I could go home now"

16. verb. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
17. verb. prefer or wish to do something

    "Do you care to try this dish?"

    "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

    Synonyms: care, like

Synonyms

compliments, regard, want, wishing, bid, care, like

Common word forms

wished, wisher, wishes, wishly, wishful, wishing, wishable, wishless, wishness

Words from these letters

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