want

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I have a question about the following definition of want.
Want: To feel that you would like someone or something to be in a particular place or doing a particular job.

Can I write the definition like this?
1: To feel that you would like someone or something to be in a particular place.
2: To feel that you would like someone or something doing a particular job.

I removed just one ‘or’ from definition.

Teechr · Accepted Answer

adnan3I have a question about the following definition of "want."

That's not the best definition of "want" as a verb.

Take a look at the link below:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/want

adnan3Can I write the definition like this?

Why do you want to do that?

Adnan3 · Answer

This definition is from Macmillan Dictionary. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/want_1

To feel that you would like someone or *something** to be in a particular place or **doing a particular job*.
I written that one definition as two simpler definitions. Why it became wrong?

‘or’ is a conjunction which connects words, phrases, or clauses. I want to know whether ‘or’ is connecting the phrase ‘doing a particular job’ with ‘something’ or not.
Is ‘doing a particular job’ connected with only ‘someone’?

Teechr · Answer

In my opinion, Macmillan is not the best dictionary around.

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