wish

dying, last

My grandmother's last wish was to see all her grandchildren graduate from university.

death

She sometimes wondered if her grandmother had a death wish the way she drove so recklessly on highways.

parental

She decided to study medicine despite her parents' wishes to become a lawyer.

express, make known

He made known his wish to learn English before starting his new job.

fulfill

He finally fulfilled his wish to become a teacher after years of studying hard.

get

After years of saving money, he finally got his wish to travel around the world.

be responsive to, consider, honour, respect, take into account

The doctor always considers the wishes of her patients before deciding on treatment.

carry out, comply with, implement, meet

The restaurant staff always try to carry out their customers' wishes, even the unusual ones.

obey

My parents always expected me to obey their wishes without asking any questions.

disregard, flout, go against, ignore, override, ride roughshod over

The manager ignored the wishes of the team and made the decision alone.

reflect

The new school uniform policy reflects what most parents wished for during the survey.

list

For her birthday, Sarah made a wish list of books she wanted to read this year.

against sb's ~s

She decided to move to another country against her parents' wishes.

in sb's ~

She made a special dinner in her wish to celebrate their anniversary properly.

in accordance with sb's ~s

The wedding was planned in accordance with the bride's wishes for an intimate ceremony.

~ for

Many people around the world wish for better health and happiness in their lives.

have, make

I made a wish when I blew out the candles on my birthday cake.

be allowed, get

She wished she could be allowed to stay up later on weekends.

grant

The birthday cake had a candle, and Mom granted my wish to go to the amusement park.

come true

After years of saving money, their dream to travel around the world finally came true.

best, good

My parents sent their good wishes when I got the job.

with ~ (at the end of a letter)

I ended my letter with warm wishes for her safe travels.

~ for

I've been wishing for a chance to travel abroad since I was a teenager.

dearly, desperately, devoutly, fervently, heartily, really, sincerely

I desperately wish I had studied harder for the exam yesterday.

hard

I wished hard that my team would win the championship game last night.

merely, only, simply

I merely wish that I had studied harder for the exam yesterday.

for

I've been wishing for a holiday all year and finally got some time off work.