[n] a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
[n] anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
[n] 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"
[n] a state of extreme poverty
[v] wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
[v] have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
[v] hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
[v] feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
[v] be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
Synonyms
deficiency, deprivation, desire, lack, lack, need, need, privation, require, wish, wishing