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wish

US /wɪʃ/

verb, noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

hope for; have a wish

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We wish to thank all our customers for their continued support.

Word Family

NounNoun
wish gốc wishing
VerbVerb
wish gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • desirethe feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  • long forhaving a meaning similar to wish
  • aspirehave an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

Collocations

  • Easy make a birthday wish
    to create, produce, or cause regarding a birthday wish
  • Medium wish you success in your new venture
    to wish you success in your new venture, meaning to hope for; have a wish
  • Hard against the explicit wish of majority shareholders
    in opposition to or contrasting with the explicit wish of majority shareholders
  • Very Hard the wish is father to the thought in wishful analysis
    referring to the wish is father to the thought in wishful analysis

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