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want
verb
-
want
,
wanting
,
wants
,
wanted
to
desire
to
have
something
or
to
do
something
•
I
want
a
glass
of
water
,
please
.
I
want
a
glass
of
water
,
please
.
•
Do
you
want
to
watch
a
movie
tonight
?
Do
you
want
to
watch
a
movie
tonight
?
From
Old
Norse
vanta
“
to
be
lacking
”.
verb
-
want
,
wanting
,
wants
,
wanted
(
formal
or
old-fashioned
)
to
lack
or
need
something
;
to
be
without
something
necessary
•
The
garden
wants
watering
after
the
hot
weekend
.
The
garden
wants
watering
after
the
hot
weekend
.
•
Your
essay
still
wants
a
clear
conclusion
.
Your
essay
still
wants
a
clear
conclusion
.
Same
origin
as
main
verb
sense
,
but
preserved
in
older
English
meaning
"
be
lacking
".
