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 to get out ahead of everything, but we can’t.
From Los Angeles Times
"They are talking, we are talking now. They want to make a deal."
From Barron's
“As enterprises start putting more critical functionality in the hands of AI, they will want control of AI agents or of their AI infrastructure, and that requires more security,” Arora said.
From Barron's
“You want to be careful about just thinking that it’s OK to look through this particular energy shock,” he said.
From Barron's
The bond market is sending signals investors may not want to ignore.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
