wish

noun/wɪʃ/

Frequency rank: #540 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To want something to happen or be true; a feeling of wanting this.

Illustration for the English word “wish”

Example sentence

She closed her eyes and made her birthday wish before blowing out the candles.

Synonyms & related words

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