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   want

   /wänt/

   verb

   • 1. have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for: "I want an apple" Similar desirewish forhope forfancyhave a fancy fortake a fancy tohave an inclination forcare forlikeset one's heart onlong foryearn forpine forsigh forcravehanker afterhunger forthirst forlust aftercry out forbe desperate foritch forcovetneedbe bent oninformal:have a yen forbe dying for
   • ▪ wish to consult or speak to (someone): "Tony wants me in the studio"
   • ▪ (of the police) desire to question or apprehend (a suspected criminal): "he is wanted by the police in connection with an arms theft"
   • ▪ desire (someone) sexually: "I've wanted you since the first moment I saw you"
   • ▪ desire to be in or out of a particular place or situation: informal North American "if anyone wants out, there's the door"
   • 2. ought, should, or need to do something: informal "you don't want to believe everything you hear" Similar shouldoughtneedmust
   • ▪ (of a thing) require to be attended to in a specified way: British "the wheel wants greasing" Similar needbe/stand in need ofrequiredemandcry out for
   • 3. lack or be short of something desirable or essential: literary "you shall want for nothing while you are with me"
   • ▪ (chiefly used in expressions of time) be short of or lack (a specified amount or thing): archaic "it wanted twenty minutes to midnight"

   noun

   • 1. a lack or deficiency of something: "Victorian houses which are in want of repair" Similar lackabsencenonexistenceunavailabilitydearthdeficiencyinadequacyinsufficiencypaucityshortageshortfallshortnessscarcityscarcenessscantinessundersupplydeficitrare:exiguityOpposite abundancepresence
   • ▪ the state of being poor and in need of essentials; poverty: "freedom from want" Similar needneedinessausterityprivationdeprivationpovertyimpoverishmentimpecuniousnessimpecuniositypennilessnesspauperismpenurydestitutionfaminedroughtindigenceOpposite wealthplenty
   • 2. a desire for something: "the expression of our wants and desires" Similar wishdesiredemandlongingyearningfancycravinghankeringneedrequirementnecessityessentialrequisiteinformal:yen

   Word Origin Middle English: the noun from Old Norse vant, neuter of vanr ‘lacking’; the verb from Old Norse vanta‘be lacking’. The original notion of ‘lack’ was early extended to ‘need’ and from this developed the sense ‘desire’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wanter noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWANTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WANTED definition: 1. wished for and loved by other people: 2. being searched for by the police because of a crime…. Learn more.

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   : to be necessary or needed. 4. : to desire to come, go, or be. the cat wants in. wants out of the deal. transitive verb. 1. : to fail to possess especially in customary or required amount : lack.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wantedWanted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   desired or wished for or sought. “couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy”. “a wanted criminal”. “a wanted poster”. synonyms: desirable. worth having or seeking or achieving. loved. held dear.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wantedWanted - definition of wanted by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary: stayed home for want of anything better to do. 2. Pressing need; destitution: lives in want. 3. Something desired: a person of few wants and needs. 4. A defect of character; a fault. Phrasal Verbs: want for.

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   Wanted definition: being searched for by the police in connection with a crime that has been committed. See examples of WANTED used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWANTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (ˈwɒntɪd ) adjective. being searched for by the police in connection with a crime that has been committed. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'wanted' in a sentence. wanted.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWANTED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WANTED definition: If someone is wanted, the police think they have committed a serious crime and are trying to find…. Learn more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wantedwanted | meaning of wanted in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   wanted meaning, definition, what is wanted: someone who is wanted is being looked fo...: Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwanted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of wanted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › wanted_adjwanted, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word wanted. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.