People often talk about needs and wants when discussing their life or finances. (A new car would be a nice thing to have, but I can live without it.) (I desire food, but I can do without it for now.) The word need implies that something is essential, while the word want implies that it is not. The common distinction made between the words want and need is how urgent or essential the desired thing (or person) is. Need and want are often used in the same context of people desiring things that they don’t have. I tried to ignore my grumbling stomach’s need for food.Īdditionally, the phrase in need is used to describe someone or something that is lacking an essential thing or a necessity, as in The doctor helped people who were in need of medical care.
The word need is commonly used as a verb to mean “to require” and as a noun to mean “a requirement” or “an urgent want.” The word need often implies that someone desires something that is essential or something that they view as a necessity. The emperor was a man of lavish wants that included gold and jewelry.The word want is commonly used as a verb to mean “to wish for” or “to crave, desire.” As a noun, want is commonly used to mean “something desired.” The word want typically implies that a person really desires something, but that thing is not essential. In this article, we will define the words need and want, explain how we use them differently, and provide examples that show how we typically use them in sentences. When we talk about things we don’t have but wish we did, we often use the words need and want. This distinction applies to their usage as both verbs and nouns. To learn more, see the privacy policy.The word need typically refers to necessities, while the word want typically refers to desires. Please note that Urban Thesaurus uses third party scripts (such as Google Analytics and advertisements) which use cookies.
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