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verb ADV. dearly, desperately, devoutly, fervently, heartily, really, sincerely I heartily wished that I had stayed at home. I really wish I could go to America. | hard If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. | secretly | merely, only, simply ‘Where is he now?’ ‘I only wish I knew.’ PREP. for It's no use wishing for the impossible., noun feeling that you want sth ADJ. dearest, deepest, fervent, greatest, strong | conscious, unconscious | secret | dying, last He was denied his dying wish to be reconciled with his son. | death Freud's theory of the death wish | personal | parental the child's detention against parental wishes VERB + WISH have | express, make known She has expressed a wish to visit the Houses of Parliament. | fulfill She fulfilled her deepest wish when she flew solo for the first time. | get She's always wanted to be an actress, and I'm sure she'll get her wish. | grant sb | be responsive to, consider, honour, respect, take into account It is vital for schools to respect the wishes of parents. | carry out, comply with, implement, meet We need to update our equipment if we are to meet customers' wishes. | obey She flew into a rage if the staff didn't obey her wishes. | deny sb | disregard, flout, go against, ignore, override, ride roughshod over The committee rode roughshod over the wishes of union members. | reflect The change to the constitution reflects the wishes of the people who voted in the referendum. WISH + NOUN fulfilment | list Draw up a wish list, defining the requirements for your ideal home. PREP. against sb's ~s Her father will not speak to her, because she married against his wishes. | in sb's ~ In his wish to be as helpful as possible, he was forever asking her what she wanted. | in accordance with sb's ~s In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were scattered at sea. | ~ for a wish for peace saying secretly to yourself what you want to happen VERB + WISH have, make When you see a black cat, you have to make a wish. | be allowed, get If you're the one who finds the hidden box, you get a wish. | grant The good fairy granted her three wishes. WISH + VERB come true Lo and behold, on Christmas Day their wishes came true. (usually wishes) hope that sb will be happy ADJ. best, good Give my best wishes to Alison. VERB + WISH give sb, send (sb) PREP. with ~ (at the end of a letter) With best wishes for a happy birthday. | ~ for Every good wish for your future happiness together.
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wish
verbs
make a wish
(= silently ask for something that you want to happen )
• He blew out the candles and made a wish.
get/have your wish
(= get what you want )
• She wanted him to leave, and she got her wish.
grant/fulfil somebody's wish
(= give someone what they want )
• His parents would now be able to grant his wish.
express a wish
• He expressed a wish to go to the United States.
respect sb’s wishes
(= do what someone wants )
• We have to respect his wishes.
ignore sb’s wishes
• It is important not to ignore the wishes of the patient.
phrases
somebody's wish comes true
• His wish came true when he was called up to play for England.
adjectives
sb’s greatest/deepest wish
( also sb’s dearest wish British English ) (= what they want most of all )
• Her greatest wish was to see her parents again.
sb’s last/final/dying wish
• Her last wish was to be buried in her husband’s grave.
a fervent wish
(= a strong wish )
• To die for Ireland was the fervent wish of every true patriot.
adverbs
contrary to somebody's wishes
(= against what someone has said they want )
• Contrary to her parents' wishes, she decided not to go to university.
in accordance with somebody's wishes
formal (= following what someone wants )
• In accordance with his wishes, he was buried next to his first wife.
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