Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To have a desire or longing for something.
Want
/wɔnt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
I want to live in my own house.
The Sheriff wants to kill you!'
"Who wanted it?"
Etymology:
From Middle English wanten, borrowed from Old Norse vanta meaning to be deficient or lack, cognate with Old English wonian, meaning to diminish or crave.
Usage Statistics:
1683 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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