Meaning of "want" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of want

1. (n) a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

2. (n) anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"

3. (n) 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"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

4. (n) a state of extreme poverty

5. (v) wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"

6. (v) have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

7. (v) hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"

8. (v) feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

9. (v) be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

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