want

/wˈɒnt/

/ˈwɑnt/, /ˈwɔnt/

[verb] [noun]

to want

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to wish to do or have something

synonyms : desire

1.1

to have a need for something

synonyms : need

require

1.2

to sexually desire someone

to desire or need someone or something to be in a specific place or doing a certain thing

2.1

(of a suspect) to be searched for by the police for interrogation or questioning

used to advise someone or give suggestions about a certain matter

synonyms : ought to

should

to suffer the lack of something

Want

[NOUN]

a state of extreme poverty

synonyms : deprivation

neediness

privation

a specific feeling of desire

synonyms : wish

wishing

anything that is necessary but lacking

synonyms : need

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

synonyms : deficiency

lack

Examples

1. The recipe wants two cups of flour and one cup of sugar.

2. The children want another story before bedtime.

3. you want a knuckle sandwich?

4. I want a glass of water.

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