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The correct spelling is wishing.
How to pronounce wishing
/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
Say it like: Wis-hin-g
The correct spelling is wishing. To desire; to want. For example: "I'll come tomorrow, if you wish it."
Usage Examples
“I'll come tomorrow, if you wish it.”
“We wish you a Merry Christmas.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To desire; to want.
- 2.To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).
- 3.(followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome).
- 4.(ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).
- 5.(followed by to and an infinitive) To request or desire to do an activity.
noun
- 1.The act of making a wish.
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