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want

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verb

ˈwȯnt How to pronounce want (audio)
also
ˈwänt How to pronounce want (audio)
 and  ˈwənt
wanted; wanting; wants

intransitive verb

1
: to be needy or destitute
2
: to have or feel need
never wants for friends
3
: to be necessary or needed
4
: to desire to come, go, or be
the cat wants in
wants out of the deal

transitive verb

1
: to fail to possess especially in customary or required amount : lack
the answer wanted courtesy
2
a
: to have a strong desire for
wanted a chance to rest
b
: to have an inclination to : like
say what you want, he is efficient
3
a
: to have need of : require
the motor wants a tune-up
b
: to suffer from the lack of
thousands still want food and shelter
4
: ought
—used with the infinitive
you want to be very careful what you say Claudia Cassidy
5
: to wish or demand the presence of
6
: to hunt or seek in order to apprehend
wanted for murder

want

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noun

1
a
: deficiency, lack
suffers from a want of good sense
b
: grave and extreme poverty that deprives one of the necessities of life
2
: something wanted : need, desire
3
: personal defect : fault

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

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Verb

desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for.

desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.

desires to start a new life

wish sometimes implies a general or transient longing especially for the unattainable.

wishes for permanent world peace

want specifically suggests a felt need or lack.

wants to have a family

crave stresses the force of physical appetite or emotional need.

craves sweets

covet implies strong envious desire.

covets his rise to fame

Noun

poverty, indigence, penury, want, destitution mean the state of one with insufficient resources.

poverty may cover a range from extreme want of necessities to an absence of material comforts.

the extreme poverty of the slum dwellers

indigence implies seriously straitened circumstances.

the indigence of her years as a graduate student

penury suggests a cramping or oppressive lack of money.

a catastrophic illness that condemned them to years of penury

want and destitution imply extreme poverty that threatens life itself through starvation or exposure.

lived in a perpetual state of want
the widespread destitution in countries beset by famine

Example Sentences

Verb Do you want more coffee? He wants a bicycle for his birthday. I just wanted a chance to rest. She wanted more time to finish the test. Do you want anything from the store? What do you want for Christmas? You can choose whichever color you want. The motor wants a tune-up. Thousands of poor people still want food and shelter. Tell him that the teacher wants him. Noun His attitude shows a want of proper respect. He is suffering from want of adequate sleep. people who are living in want See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The results of the study aligns with other recent evidence demonstrating that people typically want to work to live rather than the other way around. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2022 Another survey found that most gun owners believe that gun-reform advocates ultimately want to take their guns away. Rebecca Tuhus-dubrow, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022 Introducing statewide referendums to Wisconsin would allow residents to pursue all sorts of new policies outside of the Legislature, and to repeal laws a majority of voters don't want. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022 There are problems with fire occurrence data that some people don't want to acknowledge. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2022 Or maybe someone doesn't want the mystery to be solved? Dan Snierson, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2022 Some were indifferent to the royal family more broadly, but simply didn’t want to miss out on a landmark moment in British history. Naomi Pike, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2022 The big bet is on the idea that people want to only skim. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 This led to wild speculation covering everything from COVID protocol to an unsubstantiated rumor that Gisele didn’t want Mac to play football anymore. Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022
Noun
Those with a green thumb may be intrigued by the conservatory that is currently being used as a greenhouse, while want-to-be sommeliers will love the wine room that holds more than 300 bottles. Brianna Griff, Chron, 21 Aug. 2022 And those who dare to stand and hold the nation to its dazzling promises of equality are dismissed, gaslit and labeled whiners or want-to-be victims… no, witches. Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 After the [whatever-you-want-to-call-it] finale, though, some continuation of the story seems imminent. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 4 May 2022 Those of you who have chickens, and all of the chicken rancher want-to-be types need to pay attention and get the moral of this story. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022 My ultimate want-to-have watch is a ladies’ minute repeater from Patek. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2022 There are comfy shoes, and then there are these-are-so-comfy-I-never-want-to-take-them-off shoes. Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 7 Apr. 2022 The seizure of Kyiv was (and is) not essential to Russia's success, and was a want-to-have as opposed to a must-have. Peter Bergen, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022 Too many Americans have been forced to rely on smartphones for want of better internet options during the pandemic. Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old Norse vanta; akin to Old English wan deficient

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of want was in the 13th century

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