wished
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
An inflected form of wish · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 687 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 27,540 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.013% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- hope for; have a wish I wish I could go home now
- prefer or wish to do something also: care, like Do you care to try this dish?Would you like to come along to the movies?
- make or express a wish I wish that Christmas were over
- feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of also: wish well
- order politely; express a wish for
- invoke upon also: bid wish you a nice eveningbid farewell
wished in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And wished she felt sure of it.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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John wondered bow Scaife had divined that he wished to be cheeky.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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But the old gentleman wished to keep me until his messenger returned from Riversley.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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So she, following the example of Lucy, wished to sell everything that she might give.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Then she wished to kiss the children; and Gilberte and Maxence had to be brought in.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1