Definitions
Desire, hope, or expression of wanting something.
Word origin
From Middle English wisshen, wischen, wüschen, from Old English wȳsċan (“to wish”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).
Used in a sentence
“It is my wish that the bequest (should) be given to an almshouse.”
“make someone's wish come true”
“Send this message to six beings of your acquaintance, and your greatest wish shall come true!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues
01“Hope for something”4 letters
02“Hopeful desire”4 letters
03“Hopeful request”4 letters
04“Make a desire”4 letters
05“Quiet hope”4 letters
06“Hope for”4 letters
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