want

nouns

a state of extreme poverty

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"

deficiency, lack, want

anything that is necessary but lacking

"he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"

need, want

a specific feeling of desire

"he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

want, wish, wishing

verbs

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

"I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

desire, want

is derived from

wanter

have need of

"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

need, require, want

is derived from

wanter

hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"

want

is derived from

wanter

verb group

wish or demand the presence of

"I want you here at noon!"

want

is a type of (narrower)

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

"The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

look for, search, seek

wish or demand the presence of

"I want you here at noon!"

want

is derived from

wanter

verb group

hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"

want

is a type of (narrower)

request urgently and forcefully

"The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

demand

be without, lack; be deficient in

"want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

want

is derived from

wanter

is a type of (narrower)

be without

"This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewelry box!"

lack, miss