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want vs long

long vs want

want is a noun but long is not a noun.

want is not an adjective while long is an adjective.

want and long both are verbs.

want is not an adverb while long is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
want Yes No Yes No
long No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, long is a hyponym of want; that is, long is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than want:
  • want: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  • long: desire strongly or persistently
want (noun) long (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
want (adjective) long (adjective)
good at remembering
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
want (verb) long (verb)
wish or demand the presence of desire strongly or persistently
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
want (adverb) long (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
Difference between want and long

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