Prayer vs. Wish

Prayer vs. Wish — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Prayer and Wish

Prayernoun

A practice of communicating with one's God.

Through prayer I ask for God's blessings.

Wishnoun

A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.

Prayernoun

The act of praying.

In many cultures, prayer involves singing.

Wishnoun

An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.

Prayernoun

The specific words or methods used for praying.

Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.For Baha'is there's a difference between obligatory and devotional prayer.

Wishnoun

The thing desired or longed for.

My dearest wish is to see them happily married.
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Prayernoun

A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.

Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.

Wishnoun

(Sussex) A water meadow.

Prayernoun

A request; a petition.

This, your honor, is my prayer; that all here be set free.

Wishverb

(transitive) To desire; to want.

I'll come tomorrow, if you wish it.

Prayernoun

(mostly in negative constructions) The remotest hope or chance.

That team doesn't have a prayer of winning the championship.

Wishverb

To hope (for a particular outcome).

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Prayernoun

One who prays.

Wishverb

(ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).

We wish you a Merry Christmas.

Prayernoun

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving);

the priest sank to his knees in prayer

Wishverb

To request or desire to do an activity.

Prayernoun

reverent petition to a deity

Wishverb

(transitive) To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.

Prayernoun

earnest or urgent request;

an entreaty to stop the fightingan appeal for helpan appeal to the public to keep calm

Wishnoun

a specific feeling of desire;

he got his wishhe was above all wishing and desire

Prayernoun

a fixed text used in praying

Wishnoun

an expression of some desire or inclination;

I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leavehis crying was an indirect request for attention

Prayernoun

someone who prays to God

Wishnoun

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare;

give him my kind regardsmy best wishes

Wishnoun

the particular preference that you have;

it was his last wishthey should respect the wishes of the people

Wishverb

hope for; have a wish;

I wish I could go home now

Wishverb

prefer or wish to do something;

Do you care to try this dish?Would you like to come along to the movies?

Wishverb

have in mind;

I will take the exam tomorrow

Wishverb

make or express a wish;

I wish that Christmas were over

Wishverb

feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

Wishverb

order politely; express a wish for

Wishverb

invoke upon;

wish you a nice eveningbid farewell