THE WISH IS FATHER TO THE THOUGHT

Meaning of THE WISH IS FATHER TO THE THOUGHT in English

( saying ) we believe a thing because we want it to be true

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

THOUGHT — Religious thought is the form of thought which is concerned with any of the problems of a religious nature within …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
WISH — n. desire (-ar)
English interlingue dictionary
FATHER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Father Coughlin Damien Father Divine Father Joseph Father Mother's Day and Father's Day {{link=power …
Английский словарь Британика
WISH — I. ˈwi]sh, dial ˈwu̇] or ]sht\ verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THOUGHT — I. Etymology: partly from Middle English thoughte (past of thinken to seem, (assumed) Middle English ythought (past participle of Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FATHER — I. ˈfäthə(r), ˈfȧthə(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fader, from Old English fæder; akin to Old High German …
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WISH — — wisher , n. — wishless , adj. /wish/ , v.t. 1. to want; desire; long for (usually fol. by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THOUGHT — thought 1 /thawt/ , n. 1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. 2. …
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FATHER — — fatherlike , adj. /fah"dheuhr/ , n. 1. a male parent. 2. a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father. 3. any …
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WISH — I. ˈwish verb Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to Old High German wunsken to wish, Sanskrit …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THOUGHT — I. past and past participle of think II. ˈthȯt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thōht; akin to Old …
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FATHER — I. ˈfä-thər noun Etymology: Middle English fader, from Old English fæder; akin to Old High German fater father, Latin pater, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISH — noun desire; eager desire; longing. 2. wish ·noun a thing desired; an object of desire. 3. wish ·noun expression of …
Webster English vocab
THOUGHT — imp. & ·p.p. of think. 2. thought ·noun meditation; serious consideration. 3. thought ·noun solicitude; anxious care; concern. 4. thought …
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FATHER — noun a senator of ancient rome. 2. father ·vt to provide with a father. 3. father ·noun a respectful mode …
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WISH — [wish] vb [ME wisshen, fr. OE wyscan; akin to OHG wunsken to wish, Skt vanchati he wishes, vanoti he strives …
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THOUGHT — [thought] past and past part of think [2]thought n [ME, fr. OE thoht; akin to OE thencan to think--more at …
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FATHER — [fa.ther] n [ME fader, fr. OE faeder; akin to OHG fater father, L pater, Gk pater] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
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THOUGHT — covert symbolic responses to intrinsic (arising from within) or extrinsic (arising from the environment) stimuli. Thought, or thinking, is considered …
Britannica English vocabulary
WISH — wish BrE AmE wɪʃ ▷ wished wɪʃt ▷ wishes ˈwɪʃ ɪz -əz ▷ wishing ˈwɪʃ ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FATHER — fath|er BrE AmE ˈfɑːð |ə AmE -| ə r ▷ fath|ered əd AmE ə rd ▷ fath|ering ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ …
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WISH — / wɪʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. (not usually used in the present progressive tense) to want …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THOUGHT — / θɔːt; NAmE / noun STH YOU THINK 1. [ C ] thought (of sth / of doing sth) | …
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FATHER — / ˈfɑːðə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a male parent of a child or an animal; a …
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WISH — I. wish 1 S1 W1 /wɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wyscan ] 1 . [intransitive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THOUGHT — I. thought 1 /θɔːt $ θɒːt/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ think 1 II. thought …
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WISH — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THOUGHT — n. 1 the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason. 2 a way of thinking characteristic of or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FATHER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a man in relation to a child or children born from his fertilization of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISH — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THOUGHT — n. 1 the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason. 2 a way of thinking characteristic of or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FATHER — n. & v. n. 1 a a man in relation to a child or children born from his fertilization of …
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WISH — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Oxford English vocab
THOUGHT — 1. n.1 the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason. 2 a way of thinking characteristic of or …
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FATHER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a man in relation to a child or children born from his fertilization of …
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WISH — ( wishes, wishing, wished) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A wish …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THOUGHT — ( thoughts) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Thought is the past …
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FATHER — ( fathers, fathering, fathered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Your father …
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WISH — (~es, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is …
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THOUGHT — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Thought is the past tense …
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WISH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against...wishes (= although they knew her parents did not want them to ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THOUGHT — I. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a positive thought ▪ Think positive thoughts. abstract thought (= thinking about ideas ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
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FATHER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a proud mother/father/parent ▪ Mark is the proud father of a three-week-old baby boy. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WISH — (REGRET) [verb] [+ (that) clause] - to desire some situation that is different from the one that exists in realityWish …
Cambridge English vocab
THOUGHT — (THINKING) [noun] - the act of thinking about or considering something or the matters which are thought aboutGive yourself plenty …
Cambridge English vocab
FATHER — (PARENT) [noun] [C] - a male parentMy father used to take me to watch the football every Saturday.She had a …
Cambridge English vocab
FATHER — n. Father Cats Father Coughlin Damien Father Divine Father Joseph Father Mother's Day and Father's Day power of the father
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THOUGHT — Synonyms and related words : Parthian shot, accommodatingness, address, admonition, advertence, advertency, advice, advising, advocacy, affirmation, agreeableness, alertness, allegation, answer, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FATHER — Synonyms and related words : Establishment, VIP, abba, abbe, affiliate to, agent, ancestor, ancestors, apprentice, architect, artificer, artist, aunt, auntie, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WISH — I. noun 1 feeling that you want sth ADJECTIVE ▪ dearest , deepest , desperate , fervent , fondest ( …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THOUGHT — noun 1 sth that you think ADJECTIVE ▪ comforting , good , happy , pleasant , positive ▪ It was …
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FATHER — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lone ( esp. BrE ), single ▪ As a single ~, he found it a struggle …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THOUGHT — See ↑ IDEA 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be lost/deep in thought • ↑ break sb's train of thought • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
FATHER — INDEX: 1. father 2. when someone is a father 3. like a father RELATED WORDS see also ↑ MOTHER ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
WISH — n. 25B6; verb I wished for power : DESIRE, want, hope for, covet, dream of, long for, yearn for, crave, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FATHER — n. 25B6; noun his mother and father : MALE PARENT, patriarch, paterfamilias; informal dad, daddy, pop, pa, old man; Brit. …
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WISH — v. 1 desire, want; yearn, crave, long, hope, hanker, have a mind, (have a) fancy, choose, care I wish you'd …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
THOUGHT — n. 1 thinking, reflection, reflecting, meditation, meditating, contemplation, contemplating, cogitation, cogitating, musing, pondering, rumination, ruminating, brooding, mental activity, mentation, brown …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FATHER — n. 1 sire, paterfamilias, Colloq dad, daddy, pa, papa, pop, old man, old boy, Brit governor, pater His father is …
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WISH — verb 1 BAD : I wish you have a wonderful holiday. GOOD : I hope you have a wonderful holiday. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WISH — 1. сущ. 1) желание, охота (потребность что-л. делать, сделать) fervent wish, strong wish ≈ горячее/сильное желание unfulfilled wish ≈ неисполненное …
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