· feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
Synonym(s): desire
· have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Hypernym(s): be
· hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
Hypernym(s): search, seek, look_for
· wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
Hypernym(s): demand
· be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
· nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"
Synonym(s): lacking, absent, missing
· inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"
Synonym(s): deficient, lacking