Prayer vs. Wish
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.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).
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 prayerWishverb
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 calmWishnoun
a specific feeling of desire;
he got his wishhe was above all wishing and desirePrayernoun
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 attentionPrayernoun
someone who prays to God
Wishnoun
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare;
give him my kind regardsmy best wishesWishnoun
the particular preference that you have;
it was his last wishthey should respect the wishes of the peopleWishverb
hope for; have a wish;
I wish I could go home nowWishverb
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 tomorrowWishverb
make or express a wish;
I wish that Christmas were overWishverb
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
