want

/wɑnt/

verbnounwant

I WANT it, so I say “WA” and then “NT” (like “n” + “t”)—W + ANT.

Yes, it's want. Don’t add an extra letter: it’s w-a-n-t (no e, no u).

Definitions

  1. verbto wish for or desire something; to feel that you would like to have or do something
  2. verbto need something; to lack something necessary
  3. nouna lack of something needed; a state of not having enough

Examples

  • “I want to read one more chapter before bed.”
  • “If you want help, just ask your teacher.”
  • “The plants died from want of water during the heat wave.”

Synonyms

desirewishneedcravelack

Antonyms

havepossess

Translations

ES quererPT quererFR vouloir

Common misspellings

wontwanntwatwauntwantewamtwhantw’ant

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