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want
I. \ˈwänt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English wont, wonte, from Old English wand, wond; probably akin to Old English windan to turn, wind — more at wind
dialect Britain : a European mole (Talpa europaeus)
II. \ˈwȯnt, ˈwänt; want to is often ˈwȯn(t)ə or ˈwän(t)ə\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English wanten, from Old Norse vanta; akin to Old Norse vanr wanting, deficient — more at wane
transitive verb
1. : to fail to possess the required or usual amount of : lack
< want strength to walk >
: be deficient in
< want courtesy >
2.
a.
(1) : to desire without reservation : wish earnestly — used with the infinitive
< wanting to rise in the world >
< wants to be home >
(2) : to feel a profound yearning for : crave
< want relaxation >
b. : to be inclined to : like
< call it what you want, the judge said it was murder >
3. dialect : to dispense with : do without
4. : to have need of : require
< this motor wants the attention of a good mechanic >
5. : to suffer from the lack of
< thousands wanting food and shelter >
6. : to be under obligation : ought, should — used with the infinitive
< you want to act decently in all situations >
7. : to wish or demand the presence of
< the boss wants you in the front office >
: wish to speak to or see
< the teacher wants you >
8. : to hunt or seek for apprehension
< wanted for war crimes >
intransitive verb
1.
a. archaic : to be lacking or nonexistent : fail to be present, available, or forthcoming
b. : to be deficient or short
< it wants three minutes to twelve >
2. : to be in need (as of food or shelter) : be needy or destitute
< the family would never allow their children to want >
3. : to have or feel need : long — usually used with for and sometimes of
< never wants for friends >
4.
a. : to be necessary or needed
< it wants no extended examination … to reveal the egregious character of the supposition — C.I.Lewis >
b. : to become required : become morally demanded
< it wants all our efforts to succeed >
5. : to desire earnestly to come or go — used with a directional adverb
< the visitor wants in >
< the dog wants out >
Synonyms: see desire, lack
III. \ˈwȯnt, ˈwänt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from wanten to want
1.
a. : the quality or state of lacking
< want of common sense >
or failing to possess a required or usual amount
< a loss incurred by his want of two points >
b. : dire need (as of the necessities of life) : destitution
< a nation living in want >
2.
a. : something needed or desired
< sufficient means to satisfy his moderate wants >
b. : something wished for or wanted
< his wants are rarely satisfied >
c. : a feeling of lacking something coupled with the desire or need for it
3. : personal defect : fault
< whatever his wants, he has always been honest >
Synonyms: see absence |