Wish vs. Want
Difference Between Wish and Want
Wishnoun
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
Wantverb
(transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
What do you want to eat?I want you to leave.never wanted to go back to live with my mother.want to be an astronaut when I'm older.don't want him to marry Gloria, Iwant him to marry me!What do you want from me?you want anything from the shops?Wishnoun
An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.
Wantverb
To wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
Ma’am, you are exactly the professional we want for this job.Danish police want him for embezzlement.Wishnoun
The thing desired or longed for.
My dearest wish is to see them happily married.Wantverb
(transitive) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
That chair wants fixing.Wishnoun
(Sussex) A water meadow.
Wantverb
(transitive) To lack and be without, to not have (something).
Wishverb
(transitive) To desire; to want.
I'll come tomorrow, if you wish it.Wantverb
To lack and (be able to) do without.
Wishverb
To hope (for a particular outcome).
Wantverb
(transitive) To have occasion for (something requisite or useful); to require or need.
Wishverb
(ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).
We wish you a Merry Christmas.Wantverb
(intransitive) To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
the cat wants back out again; you can leave if you wantWishverb
To request or desire to do an activity.
Wantverb
To be lacking or deficient or absent.
There was something wanting in the play.Wishverb
(transitive) To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.
Wantverb
To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.
Wishnoun
a specific feeling of desire;
he got his wishhe was above all wishing and desireWantverb
To be advised to do something should, ought}}.
You’ll want to repeat this three or four times to get the best result.Wishnoun
an expression of some desire or inclination;
I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leavehis crying was an indirect request for attentionWantnoun
(countable) A desire, wish, longing.
Wishnoun
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare;
give him my kind regardsmy best wishesWantnoun
}} Lack, absence.
Wishnoun
the particular preference that you have;
it was his last wishthey should respect the wishes of the peopleWantnoun
(uncountable) Poverty.
Wishverb
hope for; have a wish;
I wish I could go home nowWantnoun
Something needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt.
Wishverb
prefer or wish to do something;
Do you care to try this dish?Would you like to come along to the movies?Wantnoun
A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.
Wishverb
have in mind;
I will take the exam tomorrowWantnoun
a state of extreme poverty
Wishverb
make or express a wish;
I wish that Christmas were overWantnoun
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable;
there is a serious lack of insight into the problemwater is the critical deficiency in desert regionsfor want of a nail the shoe was lostWishverb
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
Wantnoun
anything that is necessary but lacking;
he had sufficient means to meet his simple needsI tried to supply his wantsWishverb
order politely; express a wish for
Wantnoun
a specific feeling of desire;
he got his wishhe was above all wishing and desireWishverb
invoke upon;
wish you a nice eveningbid farewellWantverb
feel or have a desire for; want strongly;
I want to go home nowI want my own roomWantverb
have need of;
This piano wants the attention of a competent tunerWantverb
wish or demand the presence of;
I want you here at noon!Wantverb
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason;
Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBIUncle Sam wants youWantverb
be without, lack; be deficient in;
want courtesywant the strength to go on livingflood victims wanting food and shelter
