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search vs want

want vs search

search and want both are nouns.

search and want both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
search Yes No Yes No
want Yes No Yes No
As verbs, want is a hyponym of search; that is, want is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than search:
  • search: 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 search 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.
search (noun) want (noun)
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone a specific feeling of desire
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas anything that is necessary but lacking
an investigation seeking answers a state of extreme poverty
the examination of alternative hypotheses the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
search (verb) want (verb)
inquire into wish or demand the presence of
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of have need of
subject to a search hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
search or seek feel or have a desire for; want strongly
be without, lack; be deficient in
Difference between search and want

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