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wishing
Verb
  • present participle of wish
Noun
  • The act of making a wish.
wish
Noun
  • a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen
  • an expression of such a desire etc.
  • the process of expressing or thinking about such a desire etc. (often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power(s)
  • the thing desired or longed for
  • a water meadow. Sussex
Verb
  • To desire; to want. transitive
  • To hope (for a particular outcome). intransitive, followed by for
  • To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something). ditransitive
  • To request or desire to do an activity. intransitive, followed by to and an infinitive
  • To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of. transitive