want (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 9 senses of the word *want*:
NOUN	state	want, privation, deprivation, neediness	a state of extreme / extreme poverty
state	want, lack, deficiency	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
object	want, need	anything that is necessary but lacking
feeling	want, wish, wishing	a specific feeling of desire
VERB	emotion	want, desire	feel or have a desire for
consumption	want, need, require	have need of
contact	want	hunt or look for
cognition	want	wish / wish or demand the presence of
stative	want	be without, lack

want > pronunciation
Sounds	waa'nt; wao'nt
Rhymes	beachfront ... Vermont: 17 rhymes with aant...
aunt ... taunt: 9 rhymes with aont...

English > *want*: 9 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A state of extreme / extreme poverty.
Synonyms	privation, deprivation, neediness
Broader	poverty, poorness, impoverishment	The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Spanish	pobreza, privación
Catalan	privació
Verbs	want	be without, lack

English > *want*: 9 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
Example	"for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
Synonyms	lack, deficiency
Narrower	absence	The state of being absent
	dearth, famine, shortage	An acute insufficiency
	deficit	A deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
	mineral deficiency	lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism
	shortness	The condition of being short of something
	stringency, tightness	A state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage / shortage of credit
Broader	need, demand	A condition requiring relief
Spanish	carencia, carestía, deficiencia, deseo, escasez, falta
Catalan	carència, carestia, escassedat, escassetat, falta, manca, mancança, pobresa
Verbs	want	have need of
Verbs	want	be without, lack

English > *want*: 9 senses > noun 3, object
Meaning	Anything that is necessary but lacking.
Example	"I tried to supply his wants"
Synonym	need
Broader	necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary	Anything indispensable / indispensable
Spanish	necesidad
Catalan	necessitat
Verbs	want	have need of
Verbs	want	be without, lack

English > *want*: 9 senses > noun 4, feeling
Meaning	A specific feeling of desire.
Synonyms	wish, wishing
Narrower	velleity	A mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
Broader	desire	The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Spanish	afán, deseo
Catalan	desig
Verbs	want	wish / wish or demand the presence of
Verbs	want	feel or have a desire for

English > *want*: 9 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	Feel or have a desire for; want strongly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Model	They want him to write the letter
Examples	"I want to go home now" "I want my own room"
Synonym	desire
Narrower	ambition	Have as one's ambition
	crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust	Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
	envy, begrudge	Be envious of
	fancy, go for, take to	Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
	feel like	Have an inclination for something or some activity
	hanker, long, yearn	desire strongly or persistently
	hope	Be optimistic
	itch, spoil	Have a strong desire or urge to do something
	like	Want to have
	lust after, lech after	Have a strong sexual desire for
	miss	Feel or suffer from the lack of
	seek	try to get or reach / reach
	wish	hope for
	wish, wish well	Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
	wish, care, like	prefer or wish to do something
Spanish	desear, querer
Catalan	desitjar, voler
Nouns	want	a specific feeling of desire
Nouns	wanter	a person who wants or needs something

English > *want*: 9 senses > verb 2, consumption
Meaning	Have need of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They want more bread; They want him to write the letter; They want to move
Example	"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Synonyms	need, require
Narrower	cry	demand immediate action
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	necesitar, precisar, querer, requerir
Catalan	menester, necessitar, precisar, requerir, voler
Nouns	want	anything that is necessary but lacking
	want	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
	wanter	a person who wants or needs something

English > *want*: 9 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaning	hunt or look for; want for a particular reason.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI" "Uncle Sam wants you"
Broader	search, seek, look for	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Similar to	want	wish / wish or demand the presence of
Nouns	wanter	a person who wants or needs something

English > *want*: 9 senses > verb 4, cognition
Meaning	wish / wish or demand the presence of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Model	They want him to write the letter
Example	"I want you here at noon!"
Broader	demand	request urgently and forcefully
Similar to	want	hunt or look for
Spanish	desear, necesitar, querer
Catalan	desitjar, necessitar, voler
Nouns	want	a specific feeling of desire
Nouns	wanter	a person who wants or needs something

English > *want*: 9 senses > verb 5, stative
Meaning	Be without, lack; be deficient in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"want courtesy" "want the strength to go on living" "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
Broader	miss, lack	Be without
Spanish	carecer, desear, necesitar, requerir
Catalan	desitjar, menester, necessitar, requerir, tenir ganes de, voler
Nouns	want	anything that is necessary but lacking
	want	a state of extreme / extreme poverty
	want	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
	wanter	a person who wants or needs something

HyperDic: want