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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɒntɪd/

want /wɑnt, wɔnt/USA pronunciation v.

to feel a need for (or to);
wish or desire;
feel inclined;
long for: [~ + object]The baby wants his dinner.[not: be + ~-ing;
~ (+ object) + to + verb]I want to be alone. I want you to leave.
to request the presence of:[~ + object]The boss wants you; better go right up.
to require:[not: be + ~-ing;~ + verb-ing]The room wants cleaning.
to have an arrest warrant for, or seek in order to question in connection with a criminal investigation:[not: be + ~-ing;~ + object;usually: be + ~-ed]He is wanted for armed robbery.
to have a need:[no object;often: ~ + for]His family never wanted for anything.

something wanted or needed:[countable]My wants are simple.
deficiency;
lack;
a state of need:[uncountable]to be in want of an assistant.
[uncountable] a state of poverty.

want (wont, wônt),USA pronunciation v.t.

to feel a need or a desire for;
wish for:to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by an infinitive):I want to see you. She wants to be notified.
to be without or be deficient in:to want judgment; to want knowledge.
to fall short by (a specified amount):The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount.
to require or need:The house wants painting.

v.i.

to feel inclined;
wish;
like (often fol. by to):We can stay home if you want.
to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes fol. by for):He did not want for abilities.
to have need (usually fol. by for):If you want for anything, let him know.
to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty:She would never allowher parents to want.
to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness:All that wants is his signature.
Dialect Terms want in or out, [Chiefly Midland.]
- to desire to enter or leave:The cat wants in.
- Informal Termsto desire acceptance in or release from something specified:I talked with Louie about our plan, and he wants in.

something wanted or needed;
necessity:My wants are few.
something desired, demanded, or required:a person of childish, capricious wants.
absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite;
lack:plants dying for want of rain.
the state of being without something desired or needed;
need:to be in want of an assistant.
the state of being without the necessaries of life;
destitution;
poverty:a country where want is virtually unknown.
a sense of lack or need of something:to feel a vague want.

Old Norse vanta to lack
Middle English wante 1150–1200

want′er, n.
want′less, adj.
want′less•ness, n.

wish.

lack.

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16.

poverty.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

want /wɒnt/ vb

(transitive) to feel a need or longing for: I want a new hat
(when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to wish, need, or desire (something or to do something): he wants to go home
(intransitive) usually used with a negative and often followed by for: to be lacking or deficient (in something necessary or desirable): the child wants for nothing
(transitive) to feel the absence of: lying on the ground makes me want my bed
(transitive) to fall short by (a specified amount)
(transitive) chiefly Brit to have need of or require (doing or being something): your shoes want cleaning
(intransitive) to be destitute
(transitive; often passive) to seek or request the presence of: you're wanted upstairs
(intransitive) to be absent
(transitive; takes an infinitive) informal should or ought (to do something): you don't want to go out so late

the act or an instance of wanting
anything that is needed, desired, or lacked
the state of being in need; destitution: the state should help those in want
a sense of lack; craving

Etymology: 12th Century (vb, in the sense: it is lacking), C13 (n): from Old Norse vanta to be deficient; related to Old English wanian to waneˈwanter n

'wanted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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In Lists: Police, more...

Synonyms: sought after, needed, necessary, in demand, desired, more...

Collocations: is a wanted [criminal, fugitive, man], is wanted for [murder, rape, robbery], wanted [ads, posters], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "wanted" in the title:

...got lost...wanted him to find her out
...know what we wanted to.
...she <had wanted> to go to the party, but that her husband <hadn't felt> like...
...wanted conducted...
'have always wanted' or 'always wanted'
'I just wanted to let you know' in the reported speech.
'throw on' what I wanted [clothes]
[he wanted to fulfill] or [he had wanted to fulfill]
[I wanted you]: but don’t boast
[only] I wanted them to be shed on my breast: [now] a senseless floor has received them {tense}
[why is it] you wanted your son to be a lawyer?
A broker needed or wanted
a former mayor who wanted to become President
A glimmer in his forebrain wanted to dance over
A judge wanted me to say what I had to a murderer
A most wanted man
A number of people wanted to, but the investigation failed to reveal they
a term is wanted to convey the sense
advised him not to speak but desperately wanted him to
After I left, I wanted to eat <right now>
After seeing you, he knew that he will never have wanted to.
After: "He is wanted after he killed whole his family" she said [Past/Present]
All I ever want / All I've ever wanted..
All I wanted to do <is>
All I wanted to do was <to make> you happy
all I wanted was (for) everyone to...
All I wanted was <for> you to…
All they wanted was your bankroll
All you wanted to do was dance/to dance..
Although I wanted THEM, I didn't get the TICKETS.
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