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wishes <a wish; wishes> N

wishes

wish VB (for something)

act according to one's own wishes VB

death wish <a death wish; death wishes> N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The subjunctive is most commonly used to indicate wishes, possibilities, obligations, and any other statements which may be contrary to present fact.
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He is a romantic at heart who wishes he was masterful and rugged like the men he reads of in novels.
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Although frustrated by his wife's frigidity toward him, he respects her wishes.
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She wishes to contribute as much as possible to a retirement plan in order to minimize her current taxes.
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Joey wishes that his toy dinosaur were real, and outside, a life-sized dinosaur attempts to enter the house.
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They find themselves in the middle of a blizzard, but the master in his avarice wishes to press on.
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In response to the needs and wishes, the national emblem adopted would lack the traditional heraldic elements of a shield, helm, crest and mantling, and instead be presented more plainly.
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She hopes to coach gymnastics and especially wishes to inspire other deaf gymnasts to succeed at advanced levels.
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She must love work, to preserve through all vicissitudes (for a woman who wishes to acquire such vast knowledge needs manly patience).
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The public therefore rushed in great numbers and with an attitude of one who wishes to judge with circumspection, and, let us also say, with severity.
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