Want vs. Desire

Wantverb

(transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

Wantverb

To wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.

Wantverb

(transitive) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).

Wantverb

(transitive) To lack and be without, to not have (something).

Wantverb

To lack and (be able to) do without.

Wantverb

(transitive) To have occasion for (something requisite or useful); to require or need.

Wantverb

(intransitive) To desire (to experience desire); to wish.

Wantverb

To be lacking or deficient or absent.

Wantverb

To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.

Wantverb

To be advised to do something should, ought}}.

Wantnoun

(countable) A desire, wish, longing.

Wantnoun

}} Lack, absence.

Wantnoun

(uncountable) Poverty.

Wantnoun

Something needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt.

Wantnoun

A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.

Wantnoun

The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack; as, a want of power or knowledge for any purpose; want of food and clothing.

Wantnoun

Specifically, absence or lack of necessaries; destitution; poverty; penury; indigence; need.

Wantnoun

That which is needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt; what is not possessed, and is necessary for use or pleasure.

Wantnoun

A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.

Wantverb

To be without; to be destitute of, or deficient in; not to have; to lack; as, to want knowledge; to want judgment; to want learning; to want food and clothing.

Wantverb

To have occasion for, as useful, proper, or requisite; to require; to need; as, in winter we want a fire; in summer we want cooling breezes.

Wantverb

To feel need of; to wish or long for; to desire; to crave.

Wantverb

To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; - often used impersonally with of; as, it wants ten minutes of four.

Wantverb

To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.

Wantnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Wantnoun

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable;

Wantnoun

anything that is necessary but lacking;

Wantnoun

a specific feeling of desire;

Wantverb

feel or have a desire for; want strongly;

Wantverb

have need of;

Wantverb

wish or demand the presence of;

Wantverb

hunt or look for; want for a particular reason;

Wantverb

be without, lack; be deficient in;

Wantverb

have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for

Wantverb

wish to speak to (someone)

Wantverb

(of a suspected criminal) be sought by the police for questioning

Wantverb

desire (someone) sexually

Wantverb

desire to be in or out of a particular place or situation

Wantverb

should or need to do something

Wantverb

(of a thing) require to be attended to in a specified way

Wantverb

lack something desirable or essential

Wantverb

(chiefly used in expressions of time) lack or be short of (a specified amount or thing)

Wantnoun

a lack or deficiency of something

Wantnoun

the state of being poor and in need of essentials; poverty

Wantnoun

a desire for something

Want

The idea of want can be examined from many perspectives. In secular societies want might be considered similar to the emotion desire, which can be studied scientifically through the disciplines of psychology or sociology.

Desireverb

To want; to wish for earnestly.

Desireverb

To put a request to (someone); to entreat.

Desireverb

To want emotionally or sexually.

Desireverb

To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

Desireverb

To require; to demand; to claim.

Desireverb

To miss; to regret.

Desirenoun

(countable) Someone or something wished for.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) Motivation.

Desireverb

To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

Desireverb

To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

Desireverb

To require; to demand; to claim.

Desireverb

To miss; to regret.

Desirenoun

The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy.

Desirenoun

An expressed wish; a request; petition.

Desirenoun

Anything which is desired; an object of longing.

Desirenoun

Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.

Desirenoun

Grief; regret.

Desirenoun

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

Desirenoun

an inclination to want things;

Desirenoun

something that is desired

Desireverb

feel or have a desire for; want strongly;

Desireverb

expect and wish;

Desireverb

express a desire for

Desire

Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like , , or . A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires.