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to want
01
to wish to do or have something
Transitive: to want sth | to want to do sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
want
3rd person singular
wants
past simple
wanted
past participle
wanted
Examples
He wants to go to the beach.
1.1
to have a need for something
Transitive: to want sth
Examples
The car wants regular maintenance to run smoothly.
1.2
to sexually desire someone
Transitive: to want sb
Examples
I ca n't stop thinking about you and how much I want you.
02
to desire or need someone or something to be in a specific place or doing a certain thing
Complex Transitive: to want sb/sth somewhere | to want sb to do sth
Examples
The boss wants you in his office for a meeting.
2.1
(of a suspect) to be searched for by the police for interrogation or questioning
Examples
The fugitive is wanted by the police for escaping from prison.
03
used to advise someone or give suggestions about a certain matter
Transitive: to want to do sth
Examples
You want to be careful when crossing the street.
04
to suffer the lack of something
Transitive: to want for sth
Examples
The city wants for more public transportation options.
Want
01
a state of extreme poverty
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
wants
02
a specific feeling of desire
03
anything that is necessary but lacking
04
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
