want

to be without or be deficient in: to want judgment; to want knowledge.

to fall short by (a specified amount): The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount.

to require or need: The house wants painting.

to have need (usually followed by for): If you want for anything, let him know.

to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty: She would never allow her parents to want.

to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness: All that wants is his signature.

absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite; lack: plants dying for want of rain.

the state of being without something desired or needed; need: to be in want of an assistant.

the state of being without the necessaries of life; destitution; poverty: a country where want is virtually unknown.

a sense of lack or need of something: to feel a vague want.

(intr usually used with a negative and often foll by for) to be lacking or deficient (in something necessary or desirable): the child wants for nothing

(tr) to feel the absence of: lying on the ground makes me want my bed

(tr) to fall short by (a specified amount)

(tr) mainly British to have need of or require (doing or being something): your shoes want cleaning

(intr) to be destitute

(tr; often passive) to seek or request the presence of: you're wanted upstairs

(intr) to be absent

(tr; takes an infinitive) informal should or ought (to do something): you don't want to go out so late

want in informal to wish to be included in a venture

want out informal to wish to be excluded from a venture

a lack, shortage, or absence: for want of common sense

the state of being in need; destitution: the state should help those in want

a sense of lack; craving