Sigh for and Wish for

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Sigh for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Usage example: people have always been sighing for the “good old days”

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Wish for and sigh for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wish for" instead a verb "Sigh for".

Wish for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Usage example: having her own home was something she had wished for since she was a child

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Sigh for and wish for are semantically related. You can use "Sigh for" instead a verb "Wish for".

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