Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A desire or hope for something to happen or be true.
Wish
/wɪʃ/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'I am a true friend who wishes to be your lover.
They wished to eat the flesh of this animal.
I told you it was a story about wishing.
Etymology:
From Middle English *wischen*, from Old English *wyscan*, the verb that means to wish, desire, or long for. It is akin to German *wünschen* and Dutch *wensen*, demonstrating a common Germanic root.
Usage Statistics:
118 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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