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want

/wɑnt/

Synonyms of want Antonyms of want Examples of want Usage of want Parts of want Definition that contains want Words sounding like want Explanation of want

verb
have need of
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"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

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need require

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be
noun
anything that is necessary but lacking
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"I tried to supply his wants"

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need

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requisite requirement necessary necessity essential
noun
a state of extreme poverty
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deprivation neediness privation

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poverty impoverishment poorness
noun
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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"for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

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deficiency lack

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need demand
noun
a specific feeling of desire
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wish wishing

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desire
verb
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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"I want to go home now" "I want my own room"

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desire
verb
be without, lack; be deficient in
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"want courtesy" "want the strength to go on living" "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

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miss lack
verb
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
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"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI" "Uncle Sam wants you"

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search look for seek
verb
wish or demand the presence of
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"I want you here at noon!"

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demand

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