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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 › us › dictionaryWANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   want verb [T] (WISH) Add to word list. Add to word list. A1. to wish for a particular thing or plan of action. "Want" is not used in polite requests: I want some chocolate. She wants a meeting with you. He's everything you'd ever want in a man - bright, funny and attractive.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. verb [no cont, no passive] If you want something, you feel a desire or a need for it. I want a drink. [VERB noun] Ian knows exactly what he wants in life. [VERB noun] People wanted to know who this talented designer was. [VERB to-infinitive] They began to want their father to be the same as other daddies. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

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

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   noun. a specific feeling of desire. synonyms: wish, wishing. see more. verb. be without, lack; be deficient in. “ want courtesy” “ want the strength to go on living” “flood victims wanting food and shelter” see more. verb. have need of. “This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wantWant - definition of want by The Free Dictionary

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   want. (wŏnt, wônt) v. want·ed, want·ing, wants. v.tr. 1. a. To have a strong feeling to have (something); wish (to possess or do something); desire greatly: She wants a glass of water. They want to leave. See Synonyms at desire. b. To desire (someone to do something): I want you to clean your room. 2. a.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wantwant | meaning of want in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English want1 /wɒnt $ wɒːnt, wɑːnt/ S1 W1 verb 1 desire [ transitive] to have a desire for something I really want a drink. What do you want for your birthday? She’d always wanted to go to Thailand. I don’t want Linda to hear about this. He didn’t want the holiday to end. You can order whatever you want.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A1. to hope to have or do something, or to wish for something: He wants a new car. [ + to do sth ] I don't want to talk about it. You can't always do what you want. We can go later if you want. I want him to explain why. Fewer examples. Do you want to speak to Dr Randall himself or his secretary?

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › wantsWant Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Want definition, to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. See more.