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wish
A	noun
	1	wish
			the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚process; cognitive process; mental process; operation; cognitive operation ╚higher cognitive process ╚decision making; deciding ╚option; alternative; choice ╚preference; druthers ╚wish
	2	regard, wish, compliments
			(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚acknowledgment; acknowledgement ╚greeting; salutation ╚regard, wish, compliments
	3	wish, indirect request
			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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚speech act ╚request; asking ╚wish, indirect request
	4	wish, wishing, want
			a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚feeling ╚desire ╚wish, wishing, want ╚velleity
B	verb
	1	will, wish
			have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"

	2	wish, bid
			invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
		Category Tree: travel; go; move; locomote ╚come; come up ╚address; accost; come up to ╚greet; recognize; recognise ╚wish, bid ╚congratulate; felicitate
	3	wish
			order politely; express a wish for
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚transfer ╚convey; transmit; communicate ╚communicate; pass on; pass; put across ╚request; bespeak; call for; quest ╚order ╚wish
	4	wish
			make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
		Category Tree: express; verbalize; verbalise; utter; give tongue to ╚wish
	5	wish
			hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
		Category Tree: desire; want ╚wish ╚hope; trust; desire
	6	wish, wish well
			feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
		Category Tree: desire; want ╚wish, wish well
	7	wish, care, like
			prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
		Category Tree: desire; want ╚wish, care, like ╚please

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