etymology - 'want' vs 'want for' vs 'want of' - English Language ...
2015年6月17日 · to want of: to lack, not to have, or to have in insufficient measure: = the trans. sense 2. 3. c. to want for: (chiefly in negative context) to suffer from the want of; to be ill …
british english - What is the difference between 'need' and 'want ...
2011年5月11日 · From an economics/developmental perspective, need implies the basic necessities of food, clothing, water and shelter, while want may refer to any humanly desires. …
grammar - "definition of" vs "definition for" - English Language ...
2020年3月23日 · According to Seth Lindstromberg in English Prepositions Explained, while "of" expresses referential possession (the word has a definition) or a verb-object relationship (the …
What's a word for someone who does what they say?
2015年8月30日 · If you want to go a bit exotic use mensch, which is a Yiddish term meaning a person of integrity and honor. mensch. Someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble …
What is the meaning of the expression "We can table this"?
2011年3月14日 · He probably was using the word casually, meaning to communicate that he doesn't think reaching a consensus is necessary or useful, and he doesn't want to continue the …
slang - What does "I want you to do me" mean? - English …
2014年11月22日 · I read a conversation between two people. "I want you to do me on this table." What is the meaning of this sentence?
Is there a word to describe a person who likes chaos?
2015年4月26日 · you might want to try chaordic. The portmanteau chaordic refers to a system of governance that blends characteristics of chaos and order. you might also want to see the …
word choice - What do you want for/of/from/with me? - English …
2011年7月25日 · What do you want of me is a less common expression, but it would have similar meaning to what do you want from me, the most commonly heard of the four. This from me …
rhetoric - The same word used to define itself - English Language ...
circular definition. The slightly more technical sounding term 'recursive definition' also works (but would not be understood as well by most people). As an aside 'recursive' has a much more …
Is there a word which means whatever you want it to mean? Or …
2014年8月19日 · The word is in fact an adjective, and since it has no meaning, it therefore meets the request that it "describe something in whatever way you want" (though again, in usage it …