to hope that something that you want will happen by magic or by the power of your thoughts
to want something
used for saying that someone or something is the best
used for telling someone to think carefully about the changes that they would like in their life, as they might not make them any happier
He could not have wished for a more pleasant holiday.
They do not wish for pity.
We know what she’ll be wishing for on her birthday.
What more could anyone wish for?
You couldn’t wish for a better friend.
wishes for
wishing for
wished for
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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