Scheme vs Wish - What's the difference?
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A systematic plan of future action.
* Jonathan Swift
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A plot or secret, devious plan.
An orderly combination of related parts.
* John Locke
* Atterbury
* J. Edwards
* Macaulay
A chart or diagram of a system or object.
* South
(mathematics) A type of topological space.
(UK, chiefly, Scotland) A council housing estate.
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(rhetoric) An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.
(astrology) A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
* Sir Walter Scott
Part of a uniform resource identifier indicating the protocol or other purpose, such as
To plot, or contrive a plan.
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a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen
an expression of such a desire etc.
the process of expressing or thinking about such a desire etc. (often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power(s)
the thing desired or longed for
* 1901 , , (w, The Monkey's Paw)
(Sussex) a water meadow.
(label) To desire; to want.
* (William Shakespeare)
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To hope (for a particular outcome).
* (John Arbuthnot) (1667-1735)
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To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).
* (William Shakespeare)
* Bible, (Psalms) xl. 14
To request or desire to do an activity.
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, title= (label) To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.
* (Ben Jonson)
Scheme is a related term of wish.
As nouns the difference between scheme and wish
is that scheme is while wish is a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.As a verb wish is
(label) to desire; to want.scheme
English
(wikipedia scheme)Noun
(en noun)- The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
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- the appearance and outward scheme of things
- such a scheme of things as shall at once take in time and eternity
- arguments sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole scheme of moral philosophy
- The Revolution came and changed his whole scheme of life.
- to draw an exact scheme of Constantinople, or a map of France
- It was all too dear. They all just put their prices up because it was out in the scheme .
- a blue case, from which was drawn a scheme of nativity
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. Usage notes
In the US, generally has devious connotations, while in the UK, frequently used as a neutral term for projects: “The road is closed due to a pavement-widening scheme.”Synonyms
* (a systematic plan of future action) blueprintVerb
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English
Noun
(es)- Your dearest wish will come true.
- "I suppose all old soldiers are the same," said Mrs White. "The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you, father?" / "Might drop on his head from the sky," said the frivolous Herbert.
Usage notes
* Collocates with make for the common expression make a wish . SeeDerived terms
(Terms derived from the noun "wish") * death wish * best wishes * good wishes * make a wish * wishbone * wishful * wish list/wishlist/wish-list * your wish is my commandSee also
* precatory * velleityVerb
(es)- I would not wish / Any companion in the world but you.
- This is as good an argument as an antiquary could wish for.
- Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. "I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact," he said slowly. "It seems to me I've got all I want."
- I would not wish them to a fairer death.
- Let them be driven backward, and put to shame, that wish me evil.
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- I was wished to your worship by a gentleman.