want
gb/wˈɔnt/ us/wˈɔnt/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 200
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A1
action
1
to desire something
To feel that you would like to have or do something.
वापर नमुना:
to want [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'want' with 'need'. 'Need' means something is necessary; 'want' means it is desired but not always necessary.
समानार्थी शब्द
desire (Slightly more formal and often stronger in emotional tone.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
reject (Means to refuse or not accept something, opposite of wanting it.)
सहप्रयोग
want more
|want badly
|want desperately
|want something
|want nothing
|want everything
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- I really want a cup of coffee right now.
- She wants a new phone for her birthday.
- They want to travel abroad next summer.
- He wants nothing more than to be left alone.
- We all want peace and happiness.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I want a sandwich.
- She wants a new bag.
- They want to play outside.
- He wants to read a book.
- We want more time.
क्रियापद
A2
action
2
to wish someone to act
To ask or hope for someone to do something.
वापर नमुना:
to want [someone] to [verb]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb in this structure.
समानार्थी शब्द
ask (Implies making a request, but 'want' can be less direct or more about personal desire.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
forbid (Means to order someone not to do something, the opposite of wanting them to do it.)
सहप्रयोग
want someone to help
|want you to know
|want them to come
विषय
daily life
|communication
|relationships
उदाहरणे
- I want you to call me when you arrive.
- She wants her friends to visit her this weekend.
- They want the children to clean their rooms before dinner.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I want you to help me.
- She wants him to cook dinner.
- We want them to come early.
क्रियापद
B2
action
3
to be without something needed
To not have something that you need or should have.
सामान्य चूक:
This meaning is less common in everyday speech and can sound formal; learners may confuse it with 'desire'.
समानार्थी शब्द
lack (More formal and direct for not having something.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
possess (Means to have something, opposite of lacking it.)
सहप्रयोग
in want of
|want for nothing
विषय
needs
|poverty
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- The project wants proper funding to succeed.
- He is in want of fresh ideas.
- This room wants more light.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I want money for food.
- This garden wants water.
- The team wants more players.
नाम
B1
state
4
a feeling of desire
A feeling that you would like something.
समानार्थी शब्द
wish (Often implies a lighter or less urgent desire.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
contentment (A state of being satisfied and not desiring more.)
सहप्रयोग
wants and needs
|basic wants
विषय
emotions
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Her wants are simple: good food and good company.
- The plan was designed to meet the wants of the community.
- He spoke about his wants and dreams.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My wants are small.
- He has many wants.
- This gift meets her wants.
नाम
B2
state
5
state of lacking necessities
The condition of not having enough food, money, or other things you need.
समानार्थी शब्द
poverty (Specifically means having very little money; 'want' can be broader.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
plenty (Means having more than enough of what is needed.)
सहप्रयोग
in want
|extreme want
विषय
poverty
|daily_life
|finance
उदाहरणे
- They lived in extreme want during the winter.
- The charity helps those in want.
- He grew up in want but worked hard to succeed.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- They are in want.
- She lives in want.
- He knows the pain of want.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
want
IPA
GB/wˈɔnt/
US/wˈɔnt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
want (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (want)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: want
- Plural: want
Verb
- Base: want
- 3rd Person Singular: wants
- Present Participle: wanting
- Past: wanted
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
wants
verb
wanting
verb
wanted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unwanted
adjective B2
वाक्प्रचार
for want of
1/fɚ wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
because something is missing
Because something is missing or lacking.
उदाहरणे
- The project failed for want of proper planning.
- He lost the match for want of practice.
in want of
1/ˈɪn wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
needing something that is missing
Needing something that is missing or lacking.
उदाहरणे
- The garden is in want of water.
- These old files are in want of organization.
want for nothing
1/wˈɔnt fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
have everything needed/desirable
To have everything you need and desire.
उदाहरणे
- During her childhood, she wanted for nothing thanks to her parents’ wealth.
- They made sure their guests wanted for nothing.
want out
1/wˈɔnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
wish to leave a situation/place
To want to leave a situation or place you are in.
उदाहरणे
- She wants out of the relationship as soon as possible.
- I’ve been here too long—I want out.