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ALL meanings of wanted

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  • noun wanted Wished for; desired; sought. 1
  • verb with object wanted to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. 1
  • verb with object wanted to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often followed by an infinitive): I want to see you. She wants to be notified. 1
  • verb with object wanted to be without or be deficient in: to want judgment; to want knowledge. 1
  • verb with object wanted to fall short by (a specified amount): The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount. 1
  • verb with object wanted to require or need: The house wants painting. 1
  • verb without object wanted to feel inclined; wish; like (often followed by to): We can stay home if you want. 1
  • verb without object wanted to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes followed by for): He did not want for abilities. 1
  • verb without object wanted to have need (usually followed by for): If you want for anything, let him know. 1
  • verb without object wanted to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty: She would never allow her parents to want. 1
  • verb without object wanted to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness: All that wants is his signature. 1
  • noun wanted something wanted or needed; necessity: My wants are few. 1
  • adjective wanted desired 1
  • noun wanted something desired, demanded, or required: a person of childish, capricious wants. 1
  • adjective wanted sought by the police 1
  • noun wanted absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite; lack: plants dying for want of rain. 1
  • noun wanted the state of being without something desired or needed; need: to be in want of an assistant. 1
  • noun wanted the state of being without the necessaries of life; destitution; poverty: a country where want is virtually unknown. 1
  • noun wanted a sense of lack or need of something: to feel a vague want. 1
  • idioms wanted want in / out, Chiefly Midland. to desire to enter or leave: The cat wants in. Informal. to desire acceptance in or release from something specified: I talked with Louie about our plan, and he wants in. 1
  • verb wanted simple past tense and past participle of want. 0
  • adjective wanted (law) subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight. 0
  • adjective wanted being searched for by the police in connection with a crime that has been committed 0
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