wish
/ˈwɪʃ/WISH
/ˈwɪʃ/WISH
Meaningwish
Common meaning: want something to happen
- wishwishSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 713 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English wȳscan ‘wish’.
Roots
- wȳscan Old English “wish”
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