want
noun
- 1
a specific feeling of desire
he got his wish
he was above all wishing and desire
- 2
anything that is necessary but lacking
he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
I tried to supply his wants
- 3
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
- 4
a state of extreme poverty
verb
- 1
wish or demand the presence of
I want you here at noon!
- 2
have need of
This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
- 3
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI
Uncle Sam wants you
- 4
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
I want to go home now
I want my own room
- 5
be without, lack; be deficient in
want courtesy
want the strength to go on living
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