No. 517 in Persian

خواست

"Khāst" (خواست) means "wish," "desire," or "request" in English.

In a sentence

او از من خواست که نامه را بنویسم.
He asked me to write the letter.
Here, 'خواست' is used to mean 'asked' in the context of requesting something.
امروز او زیاد غذا خواست.
Today, he wanted a lot of food.
In this context, 'خواست' is interpreted as 'wanted', relating to desire for something.
او موفق شد خواست خود را به دیگران درست توضیح دهد.
He succeeded in explaining his desire to others clearly.
Here, 'خواست' means 'desire' or 'wish', representing an aspiration or intent.

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