want - Meaning in Punjabi

want - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of want in English

want noun

1. a specific feeling of desire

   Examples

   • "he got his wish"
   • "he was above all wishing and desire"
2. anything that is necessary but lacking

   Examples

   • "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"
   • "I tried to supply his wants"
3. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

   Examples

   • "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
   • "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"
   • "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"
4. a state of extreme poverty

want verb

1. wish or demand the presence of

   Example

   • "I want you here at noon!"
2. have need of

   Example

   • "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
3. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

   Examples

   • "Uncle Sam wants you"
   • "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"
4. feel or have a desire for; want strongly

   Examples

   • "I want my own room"
   • "I want to go home now"
5. be without, lack; be deficient in

   Examples

   • "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
   • "want courtesy"
   • "want the strength to go on living"

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