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to want
01
to wish to do or have something
Transitive: to want sth | to want to do sth
Examples
He wants to go to the beach.
I just want a glass of water for today.
1.1
to have a need for something
Transitive: to want sth
Examples
The car wants regular maintenance to run smoothly.
The recipe wants two cups of flour and one cup of sugar.
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.
I 've been wanting to be with you for so long.
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.
The chef wants you to taste the sauce and give your opinion.
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.
The suspect is wanted for questioning about the assault at the nightclub.
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.
You want to check your email before you leave the house.
04
to suffer the lack of something
Transitive: to want for sth
Examples
The city wants for more public transportation options.
The desert landscape wants for vegetation and water.
Want
01
a state of extreme poverty
02
a specific feeling of desire
03
anything that is necessary but lacking
04
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Lexical Tree
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