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want
verb
-
want
,
wanting
,
wants
,
wanted
to
desire
to
have
something
or
to
do
something
β’
I
want
a
glass
of
water
,
please
.
I
want
a
glass
of
water
,
please
.
β’
Do
you
want
to
watch
a
movie
tonight
?
Do
you
want
to
watch
a
movie
tonight
?
From
Old
Norse
vanta
β
to
be
lacking
β.
verb
-
want
,
wanting
,
wants
,
wanted
(
formal
or
old-fashioned
)
to
lack
or
need
something
;
to
be
without
something
necessary
β’
The
garden
wants
watering
after
the
hot
weekend
.
The
garden
wants
watering
after
the
hot
weekend
.
β’
Your
essay
still
wants
a
clear
conclusion
.
Your
essay
still
wants
a
clear
conclusion
.
Same
origin
as
main
verb
sense
,
but
preserved
in
older
English
meaning
"
be
lacking
".
noun
-
want
the
state
of
not
having
something
necessary
;
lack
or
deficiency
β’
Many
people
suffer
from
want
of
clean
water
.
Many
people
suffer
from
want
of
clean
water
.
β’
For
want
of
sleep
,
he
could
not
concentrate
.
For
want
of
sleep
,
he
could
not
concentrate
.
Noun
use
from
sense
of
verb
meaning
β
state
of
lacking
β.
noun
something
that
a
person
desires
rather
than
truly
needs
β’
His
greatest
want
is
to
travel
the
world
.
His
greatest
want
is
to
travel
the
world
.
β’
We
listed
our
needs
and
wants
before
shopping
for
furniture
.
We
listed
our
needs
and
wants
before
shopping
for
furniture
.
Developed
from
the
verb
sense
β
desire
β
into
a
noun
meaning
the
object
of
desire
.
wander
verb
to
walk
or
travel
around
with
no
fixed
plan
,
purpose
,
or
destination
β’
On
warm
summer
evenings
,
locals
love
to
wander
along
the
riverside
promenade
watching
the
reflections
on
the
water
.
On
warm
summer
evenings
,
locals
love
to
wander
along
the
riverside
promenade
watching
the
reflections
on
the
water
.
β’
After
checking
into
her
hostel
,
Mia
wandered
through
the
lively
street
market
,
tasting
snacks
from
every
stall
.
After
checking
into
her
hostel
,
Mia
wandered
through
the
lively
street
market
,
tasting
snacks
from
every
stall
.
From
Old
English
wandrian
β
to
move
aimlessly
,β
related
to
Old
High
German
wantarΕn
β
to
roam
.β
verb
to
stray
or
move
away
from
the
correct
path
or
place
β’
If
you
don
β
t
latch
the
gate
,
the
sheep
will
wander
onto
the
road
.
If
you
don
β
t
latch
the
gate
,
the
sheep
will
wander
onto
the
road
.
β’
The
toddler
wandered
away
from
his
mother
in
the
busy
department
store
.
The
toddler
wandered
away
from
his
mother
in
the
busy
department
store
.
verb
(
of
thoughts
,
attention
,
or
conversation
)
to
shift
away
from
the
main
focus
or
subject
β’
Her
mind
often
wanders
during
long
meetings
.
Her
mind
often
wanders
during
long
meetings
.
β’
Try
not
to
let
the
discussion
wander
too
far
from
the
agenda
.
Try
not
to
let
the
discussion
wander
too
far
from
the
agenda
.