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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. the answer wanted courtesy. 2. a. : to have a strong desire for. wanted a chance to rest. b.

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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.

6. 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.

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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.

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.

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   He wanted to tell her that if she called her father, it would mean the end of everything for them, but he withheld this. From Project Gutenberg One would not have wanted her white neck a mite less full or her beautiful arms more slender.

10. 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.

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.