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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She also said she hoped it would encourage people to challenge themselves and pursue "something that they think they might want to do".
From BBC
Bellamy wants his side to attack at pace, dominate possession and overwhelm opponents, regardless of who they are up against.
From BBC
Many families want to buy and sell homes in the spring so they can move over the summer.
Many private-credit funds are now limiting redemptions because too many people want out.
“I am really sad to have to share this, but I wanted you all to hear it from me,” Gellar began.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
