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want - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
want
Definition
(noun) a state of extreme poverty
Synonyms
:
deprivation
,
neediness
,
privation
Definition
(noun) the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Synonyms
:
deficiency
,
lack
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(noun) anything that is necessary but lacking
Synonyms
:
need
Example Sentence
he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
I tried to supply his wants
Definition
(noun) a specific feeling of desire
Synonyms
:
wish
,
wishing
Example Sentence
he got his wish
he was above all wishing and desire
Definition
(verb) feel or have a desire for; want strongly
Synonyms
:
desire
Example Sentence
I want to go home now
I want my own room
Definition
(verb) have need of
Synonyms
:
need
,
require
Example Sentence
This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
Definition
(verb) hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
Example Sentence
Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI
Uncle Sam wants you
Definition
(verb) wish or demand the presence of
Example Sentence
I want you here at noon!
Definition
(verb) be without, lack; be deficient in
Example Sentence
want courtesy
want the strength to go on living
flood victims wanting food and shelter
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