adj
Meaning 1
Extending good wishes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- When he arrived home, he was already expected by his well-wishing neighbours.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
well-wishing
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noun
Meaning 2
An act of extending good wishs to someone else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of well-wish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
an expression of good will from one person to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- much hand-shaking and well-wishing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: greeting, salutation
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: onnitteleva — extending good wishes
- Polish: życzliwy — extending good wishes
- Finnish: onnittelu — act of extending good wishes
- Polish: życzliwość — act of extending good wishes