Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of want
"The new housing development has no wants, as it lacks basic amenities like grocery stores and public transportation."
In plain English: Wants are things you really desire but do not need to survive.
"He finally admitted that his greatest want was to see his family again."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of want
"She wants to visit her grandmother before winter arrives."
In plain English: To want something means to really desire it and wish for it to happen.
"She wants to go for a walk after dinner."
Derived from Old English wanian (to be less, to fail), this verb originally meant to lack or suffer from deficiency before evolving into its modern sense of desire. The present tense form shares roots with words like "want" and "wane," all tracing back to a concept of diminishment.