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  1. wishesnoun

    Plural form of wish.

Wikipedia

  1. wishes

    A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. wishes

    [from the British usk, water]. Low lands liable to be overflowed.

Editors Contribution

  1. wishesverb

    Verb form of the word wish.

    The wishes of love and peace are so beautiful to see.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 2, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Wishes' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4796

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wishes in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wishes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Wishes in a Sentence

  1. Euripides:

    Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad.

  2. Dan Rather:

    A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

  3. Sipho P Nkosi:

    First you have to be ready for your wishes to materialize.

  4. Washington Irving:

    Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

  5. Bertrand Russell:

    This is patently absurd but whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.

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