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Adjective wanting has 2 senses

lacking, missing, nonexistent, wanting - not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"
Antonym: present (indirect, via absent)
deficient, lacking, wanting - inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"
Antonym: adequate (indirect, via inadequate)

Verb want has 5 senses

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
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
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
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
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