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want meaning and definition

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WANT noun

Definition of want (noun)

  1. a state of extreme poverty
  2. 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
  3. anything that is necessary but lacking
    • "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
    • synonyms: need
  4. a specific feeling of desire
    • "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
    • synonyms: wish, wishing

WANT verb

Definition of want (verb)

  1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly
    • "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
    • synonyms: desire
  2. have need of
    • "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
    • synonyms: need, require
  3. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
    • "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
  4. wish or demand the presence of
    • "I want you here at noon!"
  5. 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

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