miswant en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English want English miswant From mis- + want.
Meanings
- (transitive) To want (something) even though it will probably lead to one's own harm or unhappiness (e.g. an addictive drug).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| miswants | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| miswanted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| miswanted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| miswanting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |