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wished upon a star

wished upon a star is the simple past and past participle of wish upon a star.

Meaning of wish upon a star

Verb

wish upon a star (third-person singular simple present wishes upon a star, present participle wishing upon a star, simple past and past participle wished upon a star)

  1. (literally) To make a wish on seeing a shooting star.
  2. (figuratively) To desire something without putting in any effort for it.

Questions about wished upon a star

What is wished upon a star the simple past and past participle of?
Wished upon a star is the simple past and past participle of wish upon a star.

Words near wished upon a star in the dictionary

  1. wishe
  2. wished
  3. wished away
  4. wished on a star
  5. wished someone ill
  6. wished upon a star
  7. wished well
  8. wished you well
  9. wishedly
  10. wishedst
  11. wisher

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