wished
verb
Form of wish , past tense of wish.
Simple meaning
Feel or express a desire or hope about the future or fortune of.
Pronunciation
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wishtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɪʃt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of wish
Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
past tense of wishintransitivefollowed by to and an infinitive
To request or desire to do an activity.
past tense of wish
Hope for; have a wish
past tense of wish
To desire; to want.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
Used this way, wished is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Hopeful and forward-looking
- Usage feel
- Warm and expressive
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