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look for vs want

want vs look for

look for is not a noun while want is a noun.

look for and want both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look for No No Yes No
want Yes No Yes No
As verbs, want is a hyponym of look for; that is, want is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look for:
  • look for: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  • want: hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
Other hyponyms of look for include drag, dredge, finger, fumble, grope, divine, browse, surf, leave no stone unturned, hunt, gather, scour, seek out, go after, pursue, quest after, quest for, angle, fish, grub, feel, browse, shop.
look for (noun) want (noun)
a specific feeling of desire
anything that is necessary but lacking
a state of extreme poverty
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
look for (verb) want (verb)
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of wish or demand the presence of
be excited or anxious about have need of
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 look for and want

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