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want W0025500 (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. To request the presence or assistance of: You are wanted by your office.b. To seek with intent to capture: The fugitive is wanted by the police.3. To have an inclination toward; like: Say what you want, but be tactful.4. Informal To be obliged (to do something): You want to be careful on the ice.5. To be in need of; require: "'Your hair wants cutting,' said the Hatter" (Lewis Carroll).6. To be without; lack.v.intr. To be inclined or desirous; wish: Call me daily if you want.n.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 To be in need of: You shall want for nothing. want in Slang 1. To desire greatly to enter: The dog wants in.2. To wish to join a project, business, or other undertaking. want out Slang 1. To desire greatly to leave: The cat wants out.2. To wish to leave a project, a business, or other undertaking.
[Middle English wanten, to be lacking, from Old Norse vanta; see euə- in Indo-European roots.]
want′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wanter - a person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none"neederindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" |
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Synonyms for wanternoun a person who wants or needs somethingSynonymsRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
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