How to use want in a sentence To wish for a particular thing or plan of action Want is not used in polite requests To feel a need or a desire for See examples of want used in a sentence. Definition of want verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. If you want something, you feel a desire or a need for it People wanted to know who this talented designer was They began to want their father to be the same as other daddies They didn't want people staring at them as they sat on the lawn, so they put up high walls. The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary
A person of few wants and needs To feel a need or desire for To crave, hanker, or demand To be without or be deficient in To fall short by (a specified amount) The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount.
There are 48 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb want, 17 of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. To desire to see, speak to, or do business with Desire the presence or assistance of De sire or require to do something As, you are the very man we want
The general wanted him to capture the battery.
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