1. (noun) privation, want, deprivation, neediness
a state of extreme poverty
2. (noun) lack, deficiency, want
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"
3. (noun) need, want
anything that is necessary but lacking
"he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
4. (verb) wish, wishing, want
a specific feeling of desire
"he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
5. (verb) desire, want
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
"I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
6. (verb) want, need, require
have need of
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
7. (verb) want
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
8. (verb) want
wish or demand the presence of
"I want you here at noon!"
9. (verb) want
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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Definition of 'want' 
