欲求 - The Free Dictionaryによる定義

Wants - definition of wants by The Free Dictionary Wants - definition of wants by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/wants Printer Friendly want (redirected from wants ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Idioms , Encyclopedia . want to desire greatly; need; lack: I really want a new car. Not to be confused with: wont – accustomed to; apt or likely: He is wont to make mistakes when he hurries. won't – will not: I won’t be able to go with you. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree want (wŏnt, wônt) v. want·ed , want·ing , wants v. tr. 1. a. To have a strong feeling to have (something); wish (to possess or do something); desire greatly: She wants a glass of water. They want to leave. See Synonyms at desire . b. To desire (someone to do something): I want you to clean your room. 2. a. To request the presence or assistance of: You are wanted by your office. b. To seek with intent to capture: The fugitive is wanted by the police. 3. To have an inclination toward; like: Say what you want, but be tactful. 4. Informal To be obliged (to do something): You want to be careful on the ice. 5. To be in need of; require: "'Your hair wants cutting,' said the Hatter" (Lewis Carroll). 6. To be without; lack. v. intr. To be inclined or desirous; wish: Call me daily if you want. n. 1. The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary: stayed home for want of anything better to do. 2. Pressing need; destitution: lives in want. 3. Something desired: a person of few wants and needs. 4. A defect of character; a fault. Phrasal Verbs: want for To be in need of: You shall want for nothing. want in Slang 1. To desire greatly to enter: The dog wants in. 2. To wish to join a project, business, or other undertaking. want out Slang 1. To desire greatly to leave: The cat wants out. 2. To wish to leave a project, a business, or other undertaking. [Middle English wanten , to be lacking , from Old Norse vanta ; see euə- in Indo-European roots .] want′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. want ( wɒnt ) vb 1. ( tr ) to feel a need or longing for: I want a new hat . 2. ( when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive ) to wish, need, or desire (something or to do something): he wants to go home . 3. (usually used with a negative and often foll by: for ) to be lacking or deficient (in something necessary or desirable): the child wants for nothing . 4. ( tr ) to feel the absence of: lying on the ground makes me want my bed . 5. ( tr ) to fall short by (a specified amount) 6. ( tr ) chiefly Brit to have need of or require (doing or being something): your shoes want cleaning . 7. ( intr ) to be destitute 8. ( tr; often passive ) to seek or request the presence of: you're wanted upstairs . 9. ( intr ) to be absent 10. ( tr; takes an infinitive ) informal should or ought (to do something): you don't want to go out so late . 11. want in informal to wish to be included in a venture 12. want out informal to wish to be excluded from a venture n 13. the act or an instance of wanting 14. anything that is needed, desired, or lacked: to supply someone's wants . 15. a lack, shortage, or absence: for want of common sense . 16. the state of being in need; destitution: the state should help those in want . 17. a sense of lack; craving [C12 (vb, in the sense: it is lacking), C13 (n): from Old Norse vanta to be deficient; related to Old English wanian to wane] ˈwanter n want ( wɒnt ) n (Animals) dialect English a mole [Old English wand ] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 want (wɒnt, wɔnt) v.t. 1. to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want a new dress. 2. to wish or need (often fol. by an infinitive): I want to see you. 3. to be deficient in: to want judgment. 4. to require or need: The house wants painting. 5. to have an arrest warrant for: They want him in Arizona for armed robbery. v.i. 6. to feel inclined; wish (often fol. by to ): We can stay home if you want. 7. to be deficient; have a need (sometimes fol. by for ): He did not want for abilities. 8. to be in a state of neediness or poverty: She would never allow her parents to want. 9. to be lacking or absent: All that wants is your signature. n. 10. something wanted or needed: My wants are few. 11. something desired or demanded: a person of childish wants. 12. absence or deficiency; lack: for want of rain. 13. a state of need: to be in want of an assistant. 14. a state of destitution; poverty: a country where want is virtually unknown. Idioms: want in (or out ), Informal. to desire admission or inclusion (or withdrawal). [1150–1200; Middle English wante < Old Norse vanta to lack] syn: See lack. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. want 1. basic use If you want something, you feel a need for it or a desire to have it. Do you want a cup of coffee? All they want is some sleep. In informal conversation, people sometimes use present progressive and past progressive forms of want . I think someone is wanting to speak to you. They were all wanting to be on the team. Be Careful! Don't use present progressive or past progressive forms of want in formal speech or writing. However, want can be used in the present perfect progressive, the past perfect progressive and the future progressive, in both formal and informal English. John had been wanting to resign for months. These new phones are getting very popular – soon everyone will be wanting one. 2. used with a to -infinitive You can say that someone wants to do something. They wanted to go shopping. I want to ask you a favour, Sara. Be Careful! Don't say that someone ' wants to not do something ' or ' wants not to do something '. Say that they don't want to do it. I don't want to discuss this. He didn't want to come . Instead of using a to -infinitive clause, you can sometimes use to on its own after don't want . For example, instead of saying 'I was asked to go, but I didn't want to go', you would normally say 'I was asked to go, but I didn't want to '. Don't say ' I was asked to go, but I didn't want it ' or ' I was asked to go, but I didn't want '. I could do it faster, but I just don't want to . He should not be forced to eat it if he doesn't want to . You can say that you want someone else to do something. I want him to learn to read. The little girl wanted me to come and play with her. Be Careful! Don't use a that -clause after want . Don't say, for example, ' I want that he should learn to read '. 3. requests You don't normally use 'want' when you are making a request. It is not polite, for example, to say in a shop 'I want a box of matches, please'. You should say 'Could I have a box of matches, please?' or just 'A box of matches, please.' 4. another meaning of 'want' In British English, in conversation and in less formal writing, want has another meaning. If something wants doing , there is a need for it to be done. We've got a few jobs that want doing in the garden. The windows wanted cleaning . Be Careful! Don't use a to -infinitive in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, ' We've got a few jobs that want to be done in the garden '. 5. 'be about to' Don't use 'want to' to say that someone is going to do something very soon. Use the expression be about to . Don't say, for example, ' I was just wanting to leave when the phone rang '. Say 'I was just about to leave when the phone rang'. Her father is about to retire soon. I can't talk now, because I' m just about to go to work. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 want Past participle: wanted Gerund: wanting Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative want want Present I want you want he/she/it wants we want you want they want Preterite I wanted you wanted he/she/it wanted we wanted you wanted they wanted Present Continuous I am wanting you are wanting he/she/it is wanting we are wanting you are wanting they are wanting Present Perfect I have wanted you have wanted he/she/it has wanted we have wanted you have wanted they have wanted Past Continuous I was wanting you were wanting he/she/it was wanting we were wanting you were wanting they were wanting Past Perfect I had wanted you had wanted he/she/it had wanted we had wanted you had wanted they had wanted Future I will want you will want he/she/it will want we will want you will want they will want Future Perfect I will have wanted you will have wanted he/she/it will have wanted we will have wanted you will have wanted they will have wanted Future Continuous I will be wanting you will be wanting he/she/it will be wanting we will be wanting you will be wanting they will be wanting Present Perfect Continuous I have been wanting you have been wanting he/she/it has been wanting we have been wanting you have been wanting they have been wanting Future Perfect Continuous I will have been wanting you will have been wanting he/she/it will have been wanting we will have been wanting you will have been wanting they will have been wanting Past Perfect Continuous I had been wanting you had been wanting he/she/it had been wanting we had been wanting you had been wanting they had been wanting Conditional I would want you would want he/she/it would want we would want you would want they would want Past Conditional I would have wanted you would have wanted he/she/it would have wanted we would have