Definition of "wants" []

• Plural form of want. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of want. (verb)

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• "She really wants to go back to the capital and preach there, and thinks if she throws enough money at the church that could happen -- and she's willing to do horrifying things to make money for the church, which is another reason her superiors are reluctant to expel her, because Adona's contributions are so substantial that no bureaucrat really *wants* to question them."
• "But what are our real wants -- our _wants_, not our _desires_ -- our _real_ wants, not those that are artificial and imaginary?"
• "I. iii.63 (126,5) [the ripe wants of my friend] _Ripe wants_ are wants"