Well-wish

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An expression of positive regard and hopes for good fortune. plural-normally

    "He greeted me always, the epitome of cheer, with some gnomic well-wish that half the time I could not make out."

Verb
  1. 1
    To express well-wishes; to wish someone well. transitive

    "She kept an eye on Nash as he shoved his hands deep into his pockets, as Barry well-wished other congregants outside the doors of the church."

Example

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"He greeted me always, the epitome of cheer, with some gnomic well-wish that half the time I could not make out."

Etymology

A back-formation from well-wisher.

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