verb To wish for or desire something.
- She wants a new laptop for her birthday.
- They want to move to the coast someday.
- I want a quiet weekend with nothing planned at all.
verb To need or require something.
- This recipe wants a pinch more salt.
- These old walls want a fresh coat of paint.
- The garden wants watering after such a dry week.
noun A desire or wish.
- Her want for adventure grew stronger with every passing year.
- There was a deep want in him to see the sea again.
- He couldn't shake the want for something more exciting.
noun A lack or shortage of something needed.
- The project failed for want of proper funding.
- Many plants died for want of water during the heatwave.
- The team lost the match through want of practice.
