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wisher

Variant of wish

transitive verb

  1. to have a longing for; want; desire; crave
  2. to have or express a desire concerning: to wish the day were over
  3. to have or express a desire concerning the fortune, circumstances, etc. of: to wish someone good luck
  4. to give a (specified) greeting to; bid: to wish a person good morning
  5. to request or order: to wish a person to come
  6. to impose (something burdensome or unpleasant) on someone

intransitive verb

  1. to have a desire; long; yearn
  2. to make a wish

noun

  1. the act of wishing; felt or expressed desire for something
  2. something wished for: to get one's wish
  3. a polite request with some of the force of an order
  4. expressed desire for a person's well-being, good fortune, etc.: to offer one's best wishes

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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