Collocations for "want"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "want" in context.
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want
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- want to [be, know, see, get, make, stop]
- has always wanted to [be]
- what do you want (from me)?
- what do you want for [your birthday, Christmas]?
- what do you want to do?
- what do you want me to [do, say]?
- want you to leave [now, immediately]
- no, I don't want to!
- know what you want
- give them what they want
- want a new [car, TV]
- want [one, two, more]
- wants a [kitten, pony]
- want a [better, new, good,quick]
- want the best for [yourself, your loved ones, your children]
- want more information about
- want [something, nothing] in return
- want it [now, immediately]
- never wanted it [to start with, anyway]
- [just, really, might] want
- [they, the family, the children] never wanted for anything
- waste not, want not
- all I ever wanted was [for, to]
- want in on the [deal, plan]
- UK: this shirt wants [washing, ironing]
- their wants are [simple, easy, tough, complicated]
- satisfy all her wants and [needs, desires]
- [express, state, announce] your wants
- [work, figure, fathom] out their wants
- have the same wants and [needs]
- a want or a must-have
- [poor, desperate, desolate, downtrodden] from want
- is in want of new [clothes, shoes, workers]
- in want of [food, money, opportunities]
'want' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christmas
- Earth
- accepted
- accommodation
- account
- accuracy
- achieve
- additionally
- afterwards
- again
- alarm
- alone
- alongside
- altogether
- always
- amount
- analysis
- another
- answer
- any
- anymore
- anything
- anytime
- anyway
- anywhere
- apologize
- apology
- app
- appetizer
- arabic
- architect
- articulate
- as
- ask
- assistance
- assume
- attitude
- author
- awhile
- babe
- baby
- baked
- baker
- basketball
- bedroom
- believe
- besides
- bet
- better
- bind