In all its forms, want has to do with the lack of having and the desire to have. You can want or desire something you’d like, or you can be in want of something you need.
The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack;
Noun
a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
Noun
anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
Noun
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"
Noun
a state of extreme poverty
Verb
wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
Verb
have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Verb
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
Verb
feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
Verb
be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
v. i.
The state of not having; the condition of being without
anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency;
lack; as, a want of power or knowledge for any purpose; want of food
and clothing.
v. i.
Specifically, absence or lack of necessaries; destitution;
poverty; penury; indigence; need.
v. i.
That which is needed or desired; a thing of which the loss
is felt; what is not possessed, and is necessary for use or pleasure.
v. i.
A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the
subsequent deposition took place.
v. t.
To be without; to be destitute of, or deficient in; not to
have; to lack; as, to want knowledge; to want judgment; to want
learning; to want food and clothing.
v. t.
To have occasion for, as useful, proper, or requisite; to
require; to need; as, in winter we want a fire; in summer we want
cooling breezes.
v. t.
To feel need of; to wish or long for; to desire; to crave.
v. i.
To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to
be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; -- often used
impersonally with of; as, it wants ten minutes of four.
v. i.
To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.
Want
And me, his parent, would full soon devour For want of other prey.
From having wishes in consequence of our wants, we often feel wants in consequence of our wishes.
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and more saucy.2.
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches, as to conceive how others can be in want.3.
Habitual superfluities become actual wants.4.
Want
They that want honesty, want anything.
Nor think, though men were none, That heaven would want spectators, God want praise.
The unhappy never want enemies.2.
I want to speak to you about something.
Want
The disposition, the manners, and the thoughts are all before it; where any of those are wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life.2.
You have a gift, sir (thank your education), Will never let you want.
For as in bodies, thus in souls, we find What wants in blood and spirits, swelled with wind.
The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack;
To be without; to be destitute of, or deficient in; not to have; to lack;
To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; -- often used impersonally with of;
Usage Examples
'UFO's' attitude toward the subject is very similar to mine. It's not an advocacy its philosophy is more 'I want to believe this, but I want it proved.'
A lot of folks believe their best years are behind them. But I want Americans to recognize that's not true.
A huge part of acting in movies is appetite. You do your best work when you've got a lot of appetite and you really want to embrace something. When you get tired, you don't have that hunger.
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.
A lot of people are like, 'So you want to be famous.' And I'm like, 'No, I want to be good at my craft. I don't care about fame, I don't care if I even ever make it. As long as people know what I am as an actress in this business, I'm set for my career right now.'
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.
'Star Wars' is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It's what they want.
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Other Usage ExamplesA little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but a little want of knowledge is also a dangerous thing.
A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people.
A lot of people seem to want to make the institution of marriage substitute for a real relationship.
'Immortals' is all action. I love action movies. That's really where I want to spearhead my career.
'Metals' has partly been about me regaining my self respect and I feel like I'm growing the muscles I want to grow again.
'The Taxi Ride,' from my second album, is one people want to hear a lot. I'm consciously trying to walk on the sunny side of the street, to really lift myself into a place of greater positivity, and that's a sad song.
A lot of guys go, 'Hey, Yog, say a Yogi-ism.' I tell 'em, 'I don't know any.' They want me to make one up. I don't make 'em up. I don't even know when I say it. They're the truth. And it is the truth. I don't know.
A big part of who I am is just the way I was raised. Nobody is better than anyone else, and if you really work hard, you might get lucky and get what you want.
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