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Well-wisher definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WELL-WISHER, n. [supra.] One who wishes the good of another.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful [syn: sympathizer, sympathiser, well-wisher]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1590 one who wishes well to another ; an admiring supporter or fan • well-wishing adjective or noun

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

also wellwisher(well-wishers) Well-wishers are people who hope that a particular person or thing will be successful, and who show this by their behaviour. The main street was lined with well-wishers. N-COUNT: usu pl

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Friend, favorer, encourager.

Moby Thesaurus

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