wish, v.
(wished, wishes, wishing)
freq. cnt. 100
(wished, wishes, wishing)
freq. cnt. 100
hope for; have a wish
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 48
wish
sample sentences
"I wish I could go home now"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
prefer or wish to do something
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 114 freq. cnt.: 76 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 7
care like wish
sample sentences
"Do you care to try this dish?""Would you like to come along to the movies?"
verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
They %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEThey %s to move
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
make or express a wish
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
wish
sample sentences
"I wish that Christmas were over"verb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
wish wish well
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody something
semantic pointers
hypernym
invoke upon
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
bid wish
sample sentences
"wish you a nice evening""bid farewell"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
order politely; express a wish for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
wish