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- DictionaryWant/wänt/
verb
- 1. have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for: "I want an apple"
- 2. ought, should, or need to do something: informal "you don't want to believe everything you hear"
noun
- 1. a lack or deficiency of something: "Victorian houses which are in want of repair"
- 2. a desire for something: "the expression of our wants and desires"
Definitions of 'want'. 1. If you want something, you feel a desire or a need for it. [...] 2. You can say that you want to say something to indicate that you are about to say it. [...] 3. If you say to someone that you want something, or ask them if they want to do it, you are firmly telling them what you want or what you want them to do.
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used to ask somebody in a rude or angry way why they are there or what they want you to do. Definition of want verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
We can stay home if you want. to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes followed by for ): He did not want for abilities.
to hope to have or do something, or to wish for something: He wants a new car. [ + to do sth ] I don't want to talk about it. You can't always do what you want. We can go later if you want. I want him to explain why. Fewer examples. Do you want to speak to Dr Randall himself or his secretary?
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Etymology 1
From Middle English wanten (“to lack”), from Old Norse vanta (“to lack”), from Proto-Germanic *wanatōną (“to be wanting, lack”), from *wanô (“lack, deficiency”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty”). Cognate with Middle High German wan (“not full, empty”), Middle Dutch wan (“empty, poor”), Old English wana (“want, lack, absence, deficiency”), Latin vanus (“empty”). See wan, wan-.
Etymology 2
From Middle English wont (“mole”), from Old English wand, wond, from Proto-Germanic *wanduz.
References
1. “want”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. 2. “want”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Etymology
From Dutch want, from Middle Dutch want, from Old Dutch wanda, from Proto-Germanic *hwandē.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /vant/
Conjunction
want 1. for, because
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ʋɑnt/ 2. Hyphenation: want 3. Rhymes: -ɑnt 4. Homophone: wand
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch want, from Old Dutch wanda, from Proto-Germanic *hwandê. Cognate with Old High German wanta, Middle High German wante.
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch want, from Old Dutch *want, from Frankish *wantu, from Proto-Germanic *wantuz.
Etymology 1
from Old Dutch wanda, from Proto-Germanic *hwandē.
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *want, from Frankish *wantu.
Further reading
1. “want (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 2. Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “want (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I 3. Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “want (V)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page V
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *wanduz (“stick, rod; barrier made of sticks, fence”), whence also Old Norse vǫndr, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (wandus).
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *wyente, from Post-PIE *h₂weh₁ntos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”) (compare English wind, Latin ventus). Compare Tocharian B yente.
Noun
want 1. wind
Alternative forms
1. hwant
Etymology
From Old Frisian hwant, hwante, hwande, hwanda, from Proto-Germanic *hwandê.
Conjunction
want 1. because
Verb
want 1. Alternative form of waunt 1.1. 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102: 1.1.1. Dhicka die fan ich want to a mile. 1.1.1.1. That day when I wentto the mill. 1.2. 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88: 1.2.1. Th' ball want a cowlee, the gazb maate all rize; 1.2.1.1. The ball o'er shotthe goal, the dust rose all about;
References
1. Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 102
Definition of want verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define want. want synonyms, want pronunciation, want translation, English dictionary definition of want. to desire greatly; need; lack: I really want a new car. Not to be confused with: wont – accustomed to; apt or likely: He is wont to make mistakes when he...
