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well-wisher

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well-wish·er (wlwshr)
n.
One who extends good wishes to another.
well-wishing adj. & n.
well-wisher
n
a person who shows benevolence or sympathy towards a person, cause, etc.
well-wishing  adj & n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.well-wisher - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
sympathiser, sympathizer
bleeding heart - someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged
fellow traveler, fellow traveller - a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)
admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
Translations
well-wisher [ˈwelˌwɪʃəʳ] N → admirador(a) m/f
well-wisher [ˈwɛlˌwɪʃəʳ] n → ammiratore/trice
letters from well-wishers → lettere fpl di incoraggiamento
well-wisher [ˈwɛlˌwɪʃəʳ] n → ammiratore/trice
letters from well-wishers → lettere fpl di incoraggiamento


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Jones had some heroic ingredients in his composition, and was a hearty well-wisher to the glorious cause of liberty, and of the Protestant religion.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
-- I remain, dear sir, with respectful compliments to your lady and daughters, your well-wisher and friend, "WILLIAM COLLINS"
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
I am, as it were, at home at that house, and every member of it knows me for their well-wisher.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
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