Origin: bef. 900; (v.) ME
wisshen, OE
wȳscan; c. G
wünschen, ON
æskja; akin to OE
wynn joy (
see winsome ), L
venus charm (
see Venus ); (n.) ME, deriv. of the v.
Related forms: wisher, noun
wishless, adjective
Synonyms:
1. crave. Wish, desire, want indicate a longing for something. To wish is to feel an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity: I wish I could go home. Desire, a more formal word, suggests a strong wish: They desire a new regime. Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace. 5. direct, order. 12. will, want.
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