wish 1, verb (oh) and diazepam N-demethylase (medicine)

wish 1, verb (oh)

[Language: Old English; Origin: wyscan]
[I and T] formal if you wish to do something or you wish to have it done for you, you want to do it or want to have it done
-synonym like like wish to do sth
::I wish to make a complaint.
::If you wish to discuss this matter further please do not hesitate to contact me.
::You may leave now, if you wish .
(just) as you wish
(=used in formal situations to tell someone you will do what they want)
::'I'd like it to be ready by six.' 'Just as you wish, sir.'
::The cook will prepare whatever you wish.
[T] to want something to be true although you know it is either impossible or unlikely
-see also if only if only wish (that)
::I wish I didn't have to go to work today.
::I wish that I could afford a new car.
::He wished Emily were with him.
::Sometimes I wish I had never been born.
[T] to say that you hope someone will have good luck, a happy life etc
wish sb sth
::We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
::We wish them every happiness in their new Home.
::He shook my hand and wished me luck .
wish sb well
(=say that you hope that good things will happen to someone)
::My friends wished me well in my new job.
I couldn't wish for a nicer/better etc ...
also the nicest/best etc ... I could wish for
used to emphasize that you are very happy with what you have and cannot imagine anyone or anything better
::I couldn't wish for a better husband.
::It's the best birthday present I could have wished for.
I wish (that) sb would do sth
spoken used to say that you find someone's behaviour annoying and want them to change
::I wish you'd stop treating me like a child!
[I] a) to want something to happen or to want to have something, especially when it seems unlikely or impossible
-see also long for long for wish for
::It was no use wishing for the impossible.
::She was like the sister I never had but always wished for.
b) to silently ask for something you want and hope that it will happen by Magic or good luck - used especially in children's stories
wish for
::One day she found a Magic ring that brought her whatever she wished for.
I wish!
spoken used to say that something is not true, but you wish it was
::'I think he really likes you.' 'I wish!'
you wish!
spoken used to tell someone that what they want to happen or be true will definitely not happen or become true
::'I'm going to be famous one day.' 'You wish!'
wouldn't wish sth on/upon sb
spoken used to say that something is very unpleasant and that you would not like anyone to have to experience it
::Having your house broken into is terrible. I wouldn't wish it on anybody.
I don't wish to interfere/be nosy etc
BrE spoken formal used to show you are sorry if what you are going to say upsets or annoys someone
::I don't wish to seem ungrateful, but it's not quite what I expected.
I (only) wish I knew
BrE spoken used to emphasize that you do not know something, and you wish you did know
::'Where on earth have they gone?' 'I wish I knew!'
wish away [wish sth ←→ away] phr v
to make something unpleasant disappear by wanting it to disappear, without doing anything about it
::You can't just wish your problems away, you know!
wish your life away
to always be thinking about the future, so that you do not do or enjoy things now - used to show disapproval
::Don't wish your life away.
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WORD CHOICE: wish, hope, want, would like
Use wish to talk about things that are not true, not possible, or very unlikely : I wish I knew more about science. | She wished she hadn't said anything. | I wish I could win the Lottery.
Use hope to talk about things that could happen, could have happened, or could be true : I hope you have a happy birthday. | I hope they got there in time.
!! Do not use wish + (that) to say that you want something to happen in the future. Use hope : I hope (NOT wish) that we'll all meet again soon. | I hope you have a great time.
You can use wish + noun in polite expressions meaning that you want someone to have something : We wish you a safe journey. | I wish you lots of luck.
!! Wish to is very formal. Use want to or would like to to say what you want to happen : I want to write to him but I don't know his address. | I would like to run my own restaurant.
GRAMMAR:tenses with 'wish'
Things that you want to happen in the present or future
Use wish + past tense or wish + would : I wish I didn't have to go. | I wish they would stop arguing.
You can use that or leave it out : I wish that he would help more.
!! In British English, you can either say 'I wish I was' or 'I wish I were', which is rather formal. In American English, you should use were : I wish I were ten years younger.
Things that you want to have happened in the past
Use wish + past perfect tense : I wish I had paid more attention in class.

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