How to use want in a sentence To wish for a particular thing or plan of action Want is not used in polite requests Definition of want verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary
Stayed home for want of anything better to do A person of few wants and needs If you want something, you feel a desire or a need for it People wanted to know who this talented designer was They began to want their father to be the same as other daddies They didn't want people staring at them as they sat on the lawn, so they put up high walls.
To feel a need or desire for To crave, hanker, or demand To feel a need or a desire for See examples of want used in a sentence. To be without or be deficient in To fall short by (a specified amount)
The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount. Some common synonyms of want are covet, crave, desire, and wish While all these words mean to have a longing for, want specifically suggests a felt need or lack.
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