WANT


Meaning of WANT in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ human

▪ material

VERB + WANT

▪ meet , satisfy

Society can't satisfy all human ~s.

PREPOSITION

▪ for ~ of

Refugees are dying for ~ of proper health care.

▪ in ~

Thousands of children are living in ~.

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ badly , desperately , really

▪ just , only , simply

I just ~ you to be happy.

▪ genuinely , truly

If you truly ~ to help, just do as I say.

▪ always

Thanks for the present—it's just what I've always ~ed.

▪ never

PHRASES

▪ all you ~

All I ~ is the truth.

▪ exactly what you ~ , just what you ~

Want is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ consumer , ↑ side , ↑ voter

Want is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ access , ↑ adventure , ↑ affection , ↑ answer , ↑ apology , ↑ assurance , ↑ attention , ↑ autograph , ↑ autonomy , ↑ baby , ↑ break , ↑ clarification , ↑ company , ↑ custody , ↑ cut , ↑ divorce , ↑ drink , ↑ equality , ↑ explanation , ↑ fight , ↑ forgiveness , ↑ freedom , ↑ fun , ↑ guarantee , ↑ guidance , ↑ hand , ↑ help , ↑ job , ↑ justice , ↑ kid , ↑ liberation , ↑ opinion , ↑ promotion , ↑ proof , ↑ protection , ↑ reassurance , ↑ resolution , ↑ respect , ↑ return , ↑ revenge , ↑ ride , ↑ sympathy , ↑ trouble , ↑ vengeance , ↑ visitor , ↑ volunteer , ↑ wee

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