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How to Use "Wish" with Example Sentences
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wish
(n):
the feeling of wanting something or wanting something to happen
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Used with adjectives:
"
My
biggest
wish
is to see my mother again.
"
(biggest, greatest, deepest, dearest, personal)
"
He has a
strong
wish
to see his father again.
"
(strong)
"
I have a
secret
wish
, but I cannot tell you what it is.
"
(secret, hidden)
"
Her
dying
wish
was to be buried by her mother.
"
(dying, final, last)
Used with verbs:
"
I have
expressed
my
wishes
about going to college.
"
(expressed, stated, voiced, spoken)
"
Please
fulfill
her last
wishes
.
"
(fulfill, carry out, satisfy)
"
We need to
respect
his dying
wishes
.
"
(respect, honor, obey)
"
They
denied
his
wish
for a new trial.
"
(denied, refused, rejected)
"
The judge
granted
him one
wish
.
"
(granted, gave)
"
His
wishes
were ignored
by his family.
"
(be + ignored, be + disregarded)
"
She
made
a
wish
to see her son.
"
(made, has)
Used with nouns:
"
My daughter makes a birthday
wish
list
every year.
"
(list)
Used with prepositions:
"
She moved out of the house
against
her mother's
wishes
.
"
(against)
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wish
(v):
to want something or to want something to happen
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Used with adverbs:
"
I
really
wish
I could be there.
"
(really, desperately)
"
The little girl
wished
really
hard
for a puppy.
"
(hard)
"
He
secretly
wishes
he married his ex-girlfriend.
"
(secretly)
"
I
just
wish
they could get along with each other.
"
(just, only, simply)
Used with prepositions:
"
I
wish
for
many things.
"
(for)
Used with nouns:
"
We
wish
you
happiness
.
"
(happiness, joy, luck)
"
We
wish
you a quick
recovery
.
"
(recovery)
"
We
wish
you a fond
farewell
.
"
(farewell)
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