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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"We want accountability for all failures, and we are determined to make sure other children are protected from similar harm."
From BBC
"I think the strategy is more about what they want to avoid than about exactly what they want to achieve."
From Barron's
"I wanted to celebrate Purim, and, you know, it's a very meaningful holiday, especially... considering what's currently happening in the world."
From Barron's
The company says it doesn’t want to provide versions of life insurance.
From Barron's
“With that, we want to make sure that we are going above and beyond on what these markets should be.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
