be in want of

  • 1want — verb. 1. Want is of Norse origin and came into English in the 13c. The dominant meaning in current usage is ‘to desire or wish for’ (Tom wants a computer for Christmas / What do you want to do now?), and a range of earlier meanings equivalent to… …

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  • 2want — [wänt, wônt] vt. [ME wanten < ON vanta, to be lacking, want: see WANT the n.] 1. to have too little of; be deficient in; lack 2. to be short by (a specified amount) [it wants twelve minutes of midnight] 3. to feel the need of; long for; crave… …

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  • 3Want — Want, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wanting}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be without; to be destitute of, or deficient in; not to have; to lack; as, to want knowledge; to want judgment; to want learning; to want food and clothing.… …

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  • 4Want (disambiguation) — Want may refer to:* Want One , album by Rufus Wainwright * Want Two , album by Rufus Wainwright * Want , a repackaging of the Rufus Wainwright albums Want One and Want Two as one album, with some extra tracks. * Want is one of the two children of …

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  • 5Want Me, Want Me — Single par Namie Amuro extrait de l’album Queen of Hip Pop Face A Want Me, Want Me Face B Handle Me Sortie 6 avril 2005 …

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  • 6Want (3OH!3 album) — Want Studio album by 3OH!3 Released July 8, 2008 …

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  • 7Want — Want …

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  • 8Want — Album par 3OH!3 Sortie 8 Juillet 2008[1],[2] Durée 42:47 …

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  • 9Want — (277), n. [Originally an adj., from Icel. vant, neuter of vanr lacking, deficient. [root]139. See {Wane}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; …

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  • 10Want It — Studioalbum von SheSays Veröffentlichung 1. Juni 2007 Label Virgin Records Format …

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