want
Usage
What are other ways to say want?
The verb want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace. Wish implies the feeling of an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity: I wish I could go home. Desire, a more formal verb, suggests a strong wish: They desire liberation.
Example Sentences
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“And I don’t think they want to give that up.”
"I wanted to make it better for myself… like, kick myself in the back to do stuff," says Yasmine.
From BBC
"We wanted to get used to the uncertainty early."
From Barron's
"People want to live in communities where they feel like they share important values with their neighbours," he says.
From BBC
“I don’t want anything. I just wanna be OK. Scared brother.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
