wish
Usage
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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 verb, suggests a strong wish: They desire liberation. Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace.
Example Sentences
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"I believe we have done that and it is for the court to determine as they wish."
From BBC
In the latest tranche of files released by the DoJ, the former duchess is seen praising Epstein as the "brother I have always wished for".
From BBC
And she sings most of the Orpheus music from Gluck’s opera: I wish a complete recording, with equally sensitive artists taking on the roles of Eurydice and Amor, could have been put together.
The first lady doesn’t mention politics other than to briefly say that it’s a shame so many people seem to wish her husband harm.
From Los Angeles Times
Even on the days I most wish to go to Arizona, I’m still amazed by how beautiful this yard is.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
