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want
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Noun
  • a specific feeling of desire
    • he got his wish
    • he was above all wishing and desire
  • anything that is necessary but lacking
    • he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
    • I tried to supply his wants
  • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    • there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
    • water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
    • for want of a nail the shoe was lost
  • a state of extreme poverty
Verb
  • be without, lack; be deficient in
    • want courtesy
    • want the strength to go on living
    • flood victims wanting food and shelter
  • wish or demand the presence of
    • I want you here at noon!
  • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
    • Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI
    • Uncle Sam wants you
  • have need of
    • This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
  • feel or have a desire for; want strongly
    • I want to go home now
    • I want my own room
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