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wanting |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Want \Want\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wanted}; p. pr & vb n. {Wanting}.] 1. 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. They that want honesty, want anything --Beau. & Fl Nor think, though men were none, That heaven would want spectators, God want praise. --Milton. The unhappy never want enemies. --Richardson. 2. 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. 3. To feel need of to wish or long for to desire; to crave. `` What wants my son?'' --Addison. I want to speak to you about something --A. Trollope From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wanting \Want"ing\, a. Absent; lacking; missing; also deficient; destitute; needy; as one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wanting adj 1: not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book" [syn: {lacking(p)}, {missing}, {nonexistent}, {wanting(a)}] 2: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting" [syn: {deficient}, {lacking(p)}, {wanting(p)}]
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