WANT

(noun) a specific feeling of desire
"he got his wish", "he was above all wishing and desire"
synonyms : wish , wishing
(noun) anything that is necessary but lacking
"he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs", "I tried to supply his wants"
synonyms : need
(noun) 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
(noun) a state of extreme poverty
synonyms : deprivation , neediness , privation
Privation had caused the man’s bones to stick out prominently in his frail body. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) wish or demand the presence of
"I want you here at noon!"
(verb) have need of
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
synonyms : need , require
(verb) hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI", "Uncle Sam wants you"
(verb) feel or have a desire for; want strongly
"I want to go home now", "I want my own room"
synonyms : desire
(verb) 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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