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want meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of want at MeaningMonkey.org. want meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.WANT noun
Definition of want (noun)
- a state of extreme poverty
- synonyms: deprivation, neediness, privation
- 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"
- synonyms: deficiency, lack
- anything that is necessary but lacking
- "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
- synonyms: need
- a specific feeling of desire
WANT verb
Definition of want (verb)
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly
- "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
- synonyms: desire
- have need of
- hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
- "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
- wish or demand the presence of
- "I want you here at noon!"
- be without, lack; be deficient in
- "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet