want vs search

want and search both are nouns.

want and search both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
want	Yes	No	Yes	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, search is a hypernym of want; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than want:

want: hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of want include look for, seek.

want (noun)	search (noun)
a specific feeling of desire	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
anything that is necessary but lacking	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
a state of extreme poverty	an investigation seeking answers
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

want (verb)	search (verb)
wish or demand the presence of	inquire into
have need of	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason	subject to a search
feel or have a desire for; want strongly	search or seek
be without, lack; be deficient in

Difference between want and search

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