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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When you say you want to be a pop star, people reference someone like a Britney or a Gaga or a Rihanna — there’s an idea of what a pop star means.
From Los Angeles Times
The clip included the following caption: “Life asks for a lot and I’m just a street sweeper who wants you to listen to his music.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It's that adrenaline, you want to be better than the competition, you want to build a better piece and have a faster car. I just enjoy the competition."
From BBC
“We want people to be able to trust us with their finances and perhaps one day their financial inheritance.”
From Barron's
If SPX breaks out to all-time highs, we want to add to our bullish positions:
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
