Word

want, v.
(wanted, wanting, wants)
freq. cnt. 409

feel or have a desire for; want strongly
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 414 freq. cnt.: 389 freq. cnt.: 25

desire want

sample sentences

"I want to go home now"
"I want my own room"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

want wanter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

desire desire desire

semantic pointers

hyponym

crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust take to, fancy, go for miss hope wish wish, wish well like, wish, care itch, spoil like ambition feel like envy, begrudge lust after, lech after long, yearn, hanker seek

have need of
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 119 freq. cnt.: 98 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 6

need require want

sample sentences

"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s more bread
They %s him to write the letter
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s more bread
They %s him to write the letter
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s more bread
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

need

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

want wanter want

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

requirement

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

cry

hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

want

sample sentences

"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"
"Uncle Sam wants you"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wanter

semantic pointers

verb group

want

hypernym

look for, seek, search

wish or demand the presence of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

want

sample sentences

"I want you here at noon!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

want wanter

semantic pointers

verb group

want

hypernym

demand

be without, lack; be deficient in
<verb.stative>

want

sample sentences

"want courtesy"
"want the strength to go on living"
"flood victims wanting food and shelter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

want wanter want want

semantic pointers

hypernym

lack, miss