Want
verb
To wish for something.
She wants a new bicycle for her birthday.
Often appears as...
- want to
- want something
verb
To need something.
Your car wants a good wash.
Often appears as...
- want for
- want in
noun
A wish or desire.
His want of intelligence is obvious.
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- for want of
- in want of
noun
Lack or deficiency of something.
This town is in want of a good restaurant.
Often appears as...
- for want of
- in want of
verb
To wish for something.
She wants a new bicycle for her birthday.
Often appears as...
- want to
- want something
verb
To need something.
Your car wants a good wash.
Often appears as...
- want for
- want in
noun
A wish or desire.
His want of intelligence is obvious.
Often appears as...
- for want of
- in want of
noun
Lack or deficiency of something.
This town is in want of a good restaurant.
Often appears as...
- for want of
- in want of
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Desire
Use 'want' when you have a strong wish to possess or do something.
I want to start my own business.
Pro Tip 2/3Immediate Needs
'Want' can show immediate, sometimes emotional, need for action or change.
They want to see change in the community.
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Requests
Pair 'want' with 'would like' to politely express a desire or need.
I would want to order dessert, please.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Desire
Use 'want' when you have a strong wish to possess or do something.
I want to start my own business.
Pro Tip 2/3Immediate Needs
'Want' can show immediate, sometimes emotional, need for action or change.
They want to see change in the community.
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Requests
Pair 'want' with 'would like' to politely express a desire or need.
I would want to order dessert, please.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Desire
Use 'want' when you have a strong wish to possess or do something.
I want to start my own business.
Pro Tip 2/3Immediate Needs
'Want' can show immediate, sometimes emotional, need for action or change.
They want to see change in the community.
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Requests
Pair 'want' with 'would like' to politely express a desire or need.
I would want to order dessert, please.
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How sugar affects the...
first, to detect food that's gone bad. And second, because the more variety we have in our diet, the more likely we are to get all the nutrients we need. To keep that variety up, we need to be able to recognize a new food, and more importantly, we need to want to keep eating new foods.
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What game theory teaches...
chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great leadership you want somebody to say what we stand for but if you don't have that
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Can you solve the bridge...
Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it. Finally, there are no tricks to use here. You can't swing across, use the bridge as a raft, or befriend the zombies. Pause the video now if you want to figure it out for yourself! Answer 3
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The Infinite Hotel...
What self-respecting night manager would ever want to work there even for an infinite salary? But over at Hilbert's Infinite Hotel, where there's never any vacancy and always room for more, the scenarios faced by the ever-diligent and maybe too hospitable night manager
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Your body language may...
Sometimes we spread out. I see you. So I want you to pay attention to what you're doing right now. We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds.
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Rethinking infidelity...
desire to feel important. And the very structure of an affair, the fact that you can never have your lover, keeps you wanting. That in itself is a desire machine, because the incompleteness, the ambiguity, keeps you wanting that which you can't have.
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The Rise of the Cali...
I want to be like my dad. I wanted to help my family. People think that bandits don't have values. But my dad and uncle did. They have honor. Violence was the last step to resolve the problems, because dead people don't pay what they owe.
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Can you solve the locker...
He wanted to leave all of his money to you, but he knew that if he did, your relatives would pester you forever. So he is banking on the fact that he taught you everything you need to know about riddles.
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Would you sacrifice one...
If we want these actions to be ethical, we have to decide in advance how to value human life and judge the greater good. So researchers who study autonomous systems are collaborating with philosophers
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Just How BIG are...
I want to see for myself why elephant seals have become super giants. It's important to respect their personal space. Elephant seals rarely cross paths with people.
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How sugar affects the...
first, to detect food that's gone bad. And second, because the more variety we have in our diet, the more likely we are to get all the nutrients we need. To keep that variety up, we need to be able to recognize a new food, and more importantly, we need to want to keep eating new foods.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great leadership you want somebody to say what we stand for but if you don't have that
Video examples
Can you solve the bridge...
Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it. Finally, there are no tricks to use here. You can't swing across, use the bridge as a raft, or befriend the zombies. Pause the video now if you want to figure it out for yourself! Answer 3
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The Infinite Hotel...
What self-respecting night manager would ever want to work there even for an infinite salary? But over at Hilbert's Infinite Hotel, where there's never any vacancy and always room for more, the scenarios faced by the ever-diligent and maybe too hospitable night manager
Video examples
Your body language may...
Sometimes we spread out. I see you. So I want you to pay attention to what you're doing right now. We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
desire to feel important. And the very structure of an affair, the fact that you can never have your lover, keeps you wanting. That in itself is a desire machine, because the incompleteness, the ambiguity, keeps you wanting that which you can't have.
Video examples
The Rise of the Cali...
I want to be like my dad. I wanted to help my family. People think that bandits don't have values. But my dad and uncle did. They have honor. Violence was the last step to resolve the problems, because dead people don't pay what they owe.
Video examples
Can you solve the locker...
He wanted to leave all of his money to you, but he knew that if he did, your relatives would pester you forever. So he is banking on the fact that he taught you everything you need to know about riddles.
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
If we want these actions to be ethical, we have to decide in advance how to value human life and judge the greater good. So researchers who study autonomous systems are collaborating with philosophers
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Just How BIG are...
I want to see for myself why elephant seals have become super giants. It's important to respect their personal space. Elephant seals rarely cross paths with people.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
All my life, all my life that I can, as far back as I can remember, I saw my first movie when I was six years old. And since then I wanted to do that. I wanted to be a part of that.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever.
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Margaret Thatcher
English Leader
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I am an over-achiever, and I want to be known for the good things in my life.
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Woody Allen
American Director
I'm not afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
I have only one life, so I want to make sure it's a good one.
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Will Smith
American Actor
I want the world to be better because I was here.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
Quote examples
Morgan Freeman
American Actor
All my life, all my life that I can, as far back as I can remember, I saw my first movie when I was six years old. And since then I wanted to do that. I wanted to be a part of that.
Quote examples
Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever.
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Margaret Thatcher
English Leader
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I am an over-achiever, and I want to be known for the good things in my life.
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Woody Allen
American Director
I'm not afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
I have only one life, so I want to make sure it's a good one.
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Will Smith
American Actor
I want the world to be better because I was here.
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