Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wish 
 
  4  of  7  senses  of  wish 
 
  Sense  1 
  wish 
  =>  hope,  trust,  desire 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  care  like 
  =>  please 
 
  Sense  3 
  will  wish 
  =>  intend,  mean  think 
 
  Sense  7 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  congratulate,  felicitate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wish 
 
  4  of  7  senses  of  wish 
 
  Sense  1 
  wish 
  =>  hope,  trust,  desire 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  care  like 
  =>  please 
 
  Sense  3 
  will  wish 
  =>  intend,  mean  think 
  =>  design 
  =>  plan  be  after 
  =>  think  out 
  =>  aspire,  aim  shoot  for 
  =>  overshoot 
  =>  hope,  go  for 
  =>  aim  purpose,  purport,  propose 
 
  Sense  7 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  congratulate,  felicitate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  wish 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  wish 
 
  7  senses  of  wish 
 
  Sense  1 
  wish 
  =>  desire,  want 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  care  like 
  =>  desire,  want 
 
  Sense  3 
  will  wish 
 
  Sense  4 
  wish 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
 
  Sense  5 
  wish,  wish  well 
  =>  desire,  want 
 
  Sense  6 
  wish 
  =>  order 
 
  Sense  7 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  greet,  recognize,  recognise 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  wish 
 
  wish  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  wish 
 
  Sense  4 
  wish 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
 
  Sense  6 
  wish 
  =>  order 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  wish 
  =>  desire,  want 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  care  like 
  =>  desire,  want 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  will  wish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  wish,  wish  well 
  =>  desire,  want 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  greet,  recognize,  recognise 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  wish 
  death  wish 
  swish 
  wish 
  wish-wash 
  wish  list 
  wishbone 
  wishful  thinker 
  wishful  thinking 
  wishfulness 
  wishing 
  wishing  bone 
  wishing  cap 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wish 
 
  The  noun  wish  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  wish,  wishing,  want  --  (a  specific  feeling  of  desire;  "he  got  his  wish";  "he  was  above  all  wishing  and  desire") 
  2.  (2)  wish,  indirect  request  --  (an  expression  of  some  desire  or  inclination;  "I  could  tell  that  it  was  his  wish  that  the  guests  leave";  "his  crying  was  an  indirect  request  for  attention") 
  3.  regard,  wish,  compliments  --  ((usually  plural)  a  polite  expression  of  desire  for  someone's  welfare;  "give  him  my  kind  regards";  "my  best  wishes") 
  4.  wish  --  (the  particular  preference  that  you  have  "it  was  his  last  wish";  "they  should  respect  the  wishes  of  the  people") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wish 
 
  The  verb  wish  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (48)  wish  --  (hope  for  have  a  wish;  "I  wish  I  could  go  home  now") 
  2.  (31)  wish,  care  like  --  (prefer  or  wish  to  do  something  "Do  you  care  to  try  this  dish?"  "Would  you  like  to  come  along  to  the  movies?") 
  3.  (25)  will  wish  --  (have  in  mind;  "I  will  take  the  exam  tomorrow") 
  4.  (12)  wish  --  (make  or  express  a  wish;  "I  wish  that  Christmas  were  over") 
  5.  (5)  wish,  wish  well  --  (feel  or  express  a  desire  or  hope  concerning  the  future  or  fortune  of) 
  6.  (2)  wish  --  (order  politely;  express  a  wish  for) 
  7.  (2)  wish,  bid  --  (invoke  upon  "wish  you  a  nice  evening";  "bid  farewell") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wish 
  anglo-jewish 
  jewish 
  scarecrowish 
  shrewish 
  swish 
  wished-for 
  wishful 
  wishy-washy 
  yellowish 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wish 
 
  The  noun  wish  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  wish,  wishing,  want  --  (a  specific  feeling  of  desire;  "he  got  his  wish";  "he  was  above  all  wishing  and  desire") 
  2.  (2)  wish,  indirect  request  --  (an  expression  of  some  desire  or  inclination;  "I  could  tell  that  it  was  his  wish  that  the  guests  leave";  "his  crying  was  an  indirect  request  for  attention") 
  3.  regard,  wish,  compliments  --  ((usually  plural)  a  polite  expression  of  desire  for  someone's  welfare;  "give  him  my  kind  regards";  "my  best  wishes") 
  4.  wish  --  (the  particular  preference  that  you  have  "it  was  his  last  wish";  "they  should  respect  the  wishes  of  the  people") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wish 
 
  The  verb  wish  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (48)  wish  --  (hope  for  have  a  wish;  "I  wish  I  could  go  home  now") 
  2.  (31)  wish,  care  like  --  (prefer  or  wish  to  do  something  "Do  you  care  to  try  this  dish?"  "Would  you  like  to  come  along  to  the  movies?") 
  3.  (25)  will  wish  --  (have  in  mind;  "I  will  take  the  exam  tomorrow") 
  4.  (12)  wish  --  (make  or  express  a  wish;  "I  wish  that  Christmas  were  over") 
  5.  (5)  wish,  wish  well  --  (feel  or  express  a  desire  or  hope  concerning  the  future  or  fortune  of) 
  6.  (2)  wish  --  (order  politely;  express  a  wish  for) 
  7.  (2)  wish,  bid  --  (invoke  upon  "wish  you  a  nice  evening";  "bid  farewell") 

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