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Look up: wish

  1. wish
    [n] - a specific feeling of desire 2. [n] - an expression of some desire or inclination 3. [n] - the particular preference that you have 4. [v] - prefer or wish to do something 5. [v] - feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of 6. [v] - hope for ...
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Wish
    Wish intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Wished ; present participle & verbal noun Wishing .] [ Middle English wischen , weschen , wuschen , Anglo-Saxon <...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/43

  3. Wish
    Wish transitive verb 1. To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward. « I would not wish Any companion in the world but you.» Shak. « I wish above all things that thou ma...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/43

  4. Wish
    Wish noun 1. Desire; eager desire; longing. « Behold, I am according to thy wish in God a stead.» Job xxxiii. 6. 2. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation. « Blistere...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/43

  5. wish
    wishing noun a specific feeling of desire; `he got his wish`; `he was above all wishing and desire`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. wish
    indirect request noun an expression of some desire or inclination; `I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave`; `his crying was an indirect request for attention`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. wish
    noun the particular preference that you have; `it was his last wish`; `they should respect the wishes of the people`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. wish
    verb feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. wish
    verb prefer or wish to do something; `Do you care to try this dish?`; `Would you like to come along to the movies?`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Wish
    • (v. t.) To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker. • (v. t.) To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of. • (n.) A thing desired; an object of desire. • (v. t.) To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward. • (n.) Desire; ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. wish
    • a specific feeling of desire
    • an expression of some desire or inclination
    • (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
    • the particular preference that you have

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  12. Wish
    (manga) is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by Clamp. It is published in English by Tokyopop. The American translation was imported to Australia by Madman Entertainment. Plot: While walking home from work one day, a doctor named Shuichiro notices an angel, Kohaku, stuck on a tree whil...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish

  13. Wish
    (The Cure album) `Wish` is the ninth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1992. The record is the final studio album featuring Boris Williams and the first featuring Perry Bamonte, as well as being the last album featuring Porl Thompson for sixteen years. Special guest Ka...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish

  14. Wish
    A `wish` is a hope or desire for something. Fictionally, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used. In literature: In fiction a wish is a supernatura...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish

  15. Wish
    (song) "`Wish`" is the second promotional single from Nine Inch Nails` Broken. The most successful song from the EP, "Wish" cemented date=February 2008-->. "Wish" won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance in the 1993 Grammy Awa...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish

  16. Wish
    (Feargal Sharkey album) `Wish` is the second solo album of former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey. Released in 1988, three years after his successful self-titled solo debut, the album was found to be somewhat disappointing and therefore became not as successful as its predecessor. Tr...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish

  17. Wish
    (Joshua Redman album) Name = Wish | Type = Album | Artist = Joshua Redman | Cover = Joshua Redman - Wish.jpg | Released = 1993 | Recorded = | Genre = Jazz | Length = | Label = Warner Bros. | Producer = | Reviews = | Last album = Joshua Redman <br /> (1993) | This album = `Wish`
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish

  18. Wish
    (charity) `Wish` (formerly `Women in Secure Hospitals`) is a mental health charity in England and Wales. It was founded in 1987. Wish`s mission is to provide long-term, gender-sensitive support and services to women with mental health needs in their journey through the prison and secure hospi...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish



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12 February 2012

This day in history:
/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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