Dictionary Check: want

"want" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

a state of extreme poverty

noun

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Example: "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"
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noun

anything that is necessary but lacking

Example: "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"
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noun

a specific feeling of desire

Example: "he got his wish"
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verb

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

Example: "I want to go home now"
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verb

have need of

Example: "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
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