want

noun

  1. 1

    a specific feeling of desire

    he got his wish

    he was above all wishing and desire

  2. 2

    anything that is necessary but lacking

    he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs

    I tried to supply his wants

  3. 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. 4

    a state of extreme poverty

verb

  1. 1

    wish or demand the presence of

    I want you here at noon!

  2. 2

    have need of

    This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner

  3. 3

    hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

    Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI

    Uncle Sam wants you

  4. 4

    feel or have a desire for; want strongly

    I want to go home now

    I want my own room

  5. 5

    be without, lack; be deficient in

    want courtesy

    want the strength to go on living

Synonyms

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