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 want want /ˈwɔnt/

noun

  1. () A state of extreme poverty  ( deprivation , neediness , privation , want )
    a state of extreme poverty
  2. () A specific feeling of desire  ( want , wishing , wish )
    a specific feeling of desire
     He got his wish
    he got his wish
     He was above all wishing and desire
    he was above all wishing and desire
  3. () Anything that is necessary but lacking  ( want , need )
    anything that is necessary but lacking
     He had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
    he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
     I tried to supply his wants
    I tried to supply his wants
  4. () The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable  ( want , deficiency , lack )
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
     There is a serious lack of insight into the problem
    there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
     Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
    water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
     For want of a nail the shoe was lost
    for want of a nail the shoe was lost

verb

  1. () Feel or have a desire for; want strongly  ( desire , want )
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
     I want to go home now
    I want to go home now
     I want my own room
    I want my own room
  2. () Have need of  ( require , want , need )
    have need of
     This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
    This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
  3. () Hunt or look for; want for a particular reason  ( want )
    hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
     Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI
    Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI
     Uncle Sam wants you
    Uncle Sam wants you
  4. () Wish or demand the presence of  ( want )
    wish or demand the presence of
     I want you here at noon!
    I want you here at noon!
  5. Be without, lack; be deficient in  ( want )
    be without, lack; be deficient in
     Want courtesy
    want courtesy
     Want the strength to go on living
    want the strength to go on living
     Flood victims wanting food and shelter
    flood victims wanting food and shelter