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hope vs want

want vs hope

hope and want both are nouns.

hope and want both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hope Yes No Yes No
want Yes No Yes No
As verbs, want is a hypernym of hope; that is, want is a word with a broader meaning than hope:
  • hope: be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
  • want: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
Other hypernyms of hope include desire.
hope (noun) want (noun)
one of the three Christian virtues a specific feeling of desire
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future anything that is necessary but lacking
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled a state of extreme poverty
a specific instance of feeling hopeful the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
hope (verb) want (verb)
intend with some possibility of fulfilment wish or demand the presence of
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes have need of
expect and wish hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
be without, lack; be deficient in
Difference between hope and want

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