wish noun
1-) a desire or feeling to do or have sth
ADJECTIVES
greatest, dearest, deepest, cherished, earnest, genuine, heartfelt, sincere, ardent, fervent, strong, fond
・Her greatest wish was to travel the world and experience different cultures.
realistic, optimistic, hopeful, common, shared, collective
・Despite the challenges, there was an optimistic wish for a better tomorrow.
secret, unspoken • conscious, unconscious
・She had a secret wish to learn how to play the piano.
dying, last, final
・His last wish was to be surrounded by his family.
simple, humble
・He expressed a humble wish to contribute positively to society.
personal • parental
・She had parental wishes for her son to develop strong moral values.
VERBS
have, get
・There's confidence that he'll get his wish of winning a championship.
express, state, indicate, declare, convey, comfirm, make known
・She expressed her sincere wish to have a joyful holiday season.
fulfill, satisfy, gratify, grant
・He finally fulfilled his deepest wish of owning his own business.
consider, honour, respect, take into account, be responsive to
・The company policy is to respect the wishes of employees.
carry out, comply with, implement, meet, accomodate
・The organizers made every effort to meet attendees' wishes.
obey • deny
・She didn't obey her parents' wishes to pursue a traditional career.
disregard, frustrate, flout, go against, ignore, override
・In a healthy relationship, partners should not disregard each other's wishes.
reflect, represent
・The final choice reflects the wishes of all team members.
NOUNS
fulfilment • list
・Children often create a wish list of gifts they hope to receive from Santa Claus.
PREPOSITIONS
for
・Each person shared a wish for peace in the world.
PHRASES
have no wish to do sth
・He had no wish to relocate to a different city for work.
against sb’s wishes, contrary to sb’s wishes
・Contrary to her friends' wishes, she decided to travel alone.
in accordance with sb’s wishes
・The will was executed in accordance with his wishes.
in sb's wish
・In her wish to foster creativity, she established an art club for children.
ride roughshod over the wishes
・The management rode roughshod over the wishes of the employees.
2-) an invocation of a hope or desire
VERBS
have, make
・As you blow out the birthday candles, you have to make a wish.
be allowed, get
・If you find a four-leaf clover, you get a wish.
grant
・The magical genie appeared and granted him three wishes.
WISH + VERB
come true
・Their wish to travel the world together came true.
NOUNS
birthday, Christmas
・Underneath the mistletoe, take a moment to make a Christmas wish.
PREPOSITIONS
on, upon
・It's tradition to make a wish upon each shooting star you see.
3-) (wishes) hope that sb will be happy
ADJECTIVES
best, good
・He sent his best wishes to the couple on their wedding day.
VERBS
give, send
・Give my good wishes to your family during the holiday season.
PREPOSITIONS
with
・With best wishes for a bright and prosperous New Year!
for
・Warmest birthday wishes for a fantastic year ahead.
wish verb
ADVERBS
really, desperately, devoutly, fervently, eagerly
・He desperately wished for a second chance to prove himself.
wholeheartedly, heartily, dearly, fondly, sincerely
・She wholeheartedly wished for success in her new business venture.
secretly • silently, quietly
・I silently wished for a moment of clarity to make the right decision.
only, just, simply, merely
・I only wish I had my camera to capture the moment.
hard
・The friends wished really hard for their plan to unfold smoothly.
PREPOSITIONS
for
・She's been wishing for a promotion at work.