want
1. a state of extreme poverty (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
privation, deprivation, neediness
• Derivationally related forms:
needy (for: neediness), deprive (for: deprivation)
• Hypernyms:
poverty, poorness, impoverishment
2. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
lack, deficiency
• Derivationally related forms:
deficient (for: deficiency), lack (for: lack)
• Hypernyms:
need, demand
• Hyponyms:
absence, dearth, famine, shortage, deficit,
mineral deficiency, shortness, stringency, tightness
3. anything that is necessary but lacking (Freq. 1)
- he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
- I tried to supply his wants
• Syn:
need
• Derivationally related forms:
need (for: need)
• Hypernyms:
necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary
4. a specific feeling of desire (Freq. 1)
- he got his wish
- he was above all wishing and desire
• Syn:
wish, wishing
• Derivationally related forms:
wish (for: wishing), wish (for: wish)
• Hypernyms:
desire
• Hyponyms:
velleity
1. feel or have a desire for;
want strongly (Freq. 389)
- I want to go home now
- I want my own room
• Syn:
desire
• Derivationally related forms:
wanter, desire (for: desire)
• Hyponyms:
crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust,
fancy, go for, take to, miss, hope, wish,
wish well, care, like, itch, spoil, ambition,
feel like, envy, begrudge, lust after, lech after, hanker,
long, yearn, seek
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They want him to write the letter
2. have need of (Freq. 15)
- This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
• Syn:
need, require
• Derivationally related forms:
requirement (for: require), need (for: need), wanter
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
cry
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They want more bread
- They want him to write the letter
- They want to move
3. hunt or look for;
want for a particular reason (Freq. 3)
- Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI
- Uncle Sam wants you
• Derivationally related forms:
wanter
• Hypernyms:
search, seek, look for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. wish or demand the presence of (Freq. 2)
- I want you here at noon!
• Derivationally related forms:
wanter
• Hypernyms:
demand
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want him to write the letter
5. be without, lack;
be deficient in
- want courtesy
- want the strength to go on living
- flood victims wanting food and shelter
• Derivationally related forms:
wanter
• Hypernyms:
miss, lack
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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