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wanted
 
Adjective wanted has 3 senses
  1. wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"
    Antonyms:     unwanted, abdicable, cast-off, discarded, throwaway, thrown-away, friendless, outcast, outcaste, casteless, uncalled-for, unclaimed, undesired, unsought, unwelcome, unwished, unwished-for
  2. invited, wanted - freely permitted or invited; "invited guests"
    Antonym: unwelcome (indirect, via welcome)
  3. cherished, precious, treasured, wanted - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
    Antonym: unloved (indirect, via loved)
Verb want has 5 senses
  1. desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
    Derived forms: noun wanter1, noun want4
    Sample sentence:
    They want him to write the letter
  2. want, need, require - have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
    --2 is one way to be
    Derived forms: noun wanter1, noun want2, noun want3
    Sample sentences:
    They want more bread
    They want him to write the letter
    They want to move
  3. want - wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
    --3 is one way to     demand
    Derived forms: noun wanter1, noun want4
    Sample sentence:
    They want him to write the letter
  4. want - hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
    --4 is one way to     search, seek, look for
    Derived form: noun wanter1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  5. want - be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
    --5 is one way to     miss, lack
    Derived forms: noun wanter1, noun want2, noun want1, noun want3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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