wish

/wˈɪʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. hope for; have a wish
   “I wish I could go home now”
2. prefer or wish to do something
   “Do you care to try this dish?”
3. make or express a wish
   “I wish that Christmas were over”
4. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
5. order politely; express a wish for
6. invoke upon
   “wish you a nice evening”

noun

1. a specific feeling of desire
   “he got his wish”
2. an expression of some desire or inclination
   “I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave”
3. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
   “give him my kind regards”
4. the particular preference that you have
   “it was his last wish”

Synonyms for wish

• care
• like
• wish well
• bid
• wishing
• want
• indirect request
• regard
• compliments

Antonyms of wish

• begrudge

Words that rhyme with wish

• dish
• fish
• crawfish
• angelfish
• catfish
• redfish
• sunfish
• swish
• whitefish
• dogfish
• flatfish
• jellyfish
• jewfish
• needlefish
• sailfish
• shellfish
• swordfish
• cuttlefish
• dealfish
• goldfish
• goosefish
• lungfish
• pipefish
• queenfish
• starfish
• bisch
• bish
• blish
• bottomfish
• commish