| verb | feel or have a desire for; want strongly “I want to go home now” |
| verb | have need of “This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner” |
| verb | hunt or look for; want for a particular reason “Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI” |
| verb | wish or demand the presence of “I want you here at noon!” |
| verb | be without, lack; be deficient in “want courtesy” |
| adjective | desired or wished for or sought “couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy” |
| adjective | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for “a cherished friend” |
| desire | noun | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state |
| wanter | noun | a person who wants or needs something |
| want | noun | a specific feeling of desire |
| need | noun | a condition requiring relief |
| requirement | noun | anything indispensable |
| preciousness | noun | the positive quality of being precious and beyond value |