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- US Pronunciation
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- [wish]
- /wɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wish]
- /wɪʃ/
Definitions of wishless word
- verb with object wishless to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning. 1
- verb with object wishless to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified): to wish the problem settled. 1
- verb with object wishless to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for: to wish someone well; to wish someone ill. 1
- verb with object wishless to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking: to wish someone a good morning. 1
- verb with object wishless to request or charge: I wish him to come. 1
- verb without object wishless to desire; long; yearn (often followed by for): Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book. 1
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Origin of wishless
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English wisshen, Old English wȳscan; cognate with German wünschen, Old Norse æskja; akin to Old English wynn joy (see winsome), Latin venus charm (see Venus); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Wishless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wishless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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