Definition of want

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Want (v. i.) To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; -- often used impersonally with of; as, it wants ten minutes of four..

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Stagnate :: Stagnate (v. t.) To cease to flow; to be motionless; as, blood stagnates in the veins of an animal; hence, to become impure or foul by want of motion; as, air stagnates in a close room..
Inefficiency :: Inefficiency (n.) The quality of being inefficient; want of power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his position for inefficiency..
Indistancy :: Indistancy (n.) Want of distance o/ separation; nearness.
Inobservation :: Inobservation (n.) Neglect or want of observation.
Imperfect :: Imperfect (a.) Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient.
Harlot :: Harlot (a.) Wanton; lewd; low; base.
Unclothed :: Unclothed (a.) Not yet clothed; wanting clothes; naked.
Discourtship :: Discourtship (n.) Want of courtesy.
Disability :: Disability (n.) State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like..
Incapacity :: Incapacity (n.) Want of capacity; lack of physical or intellectual power; inability.
Wantonly :: Wantonly (adv.) Unintentionally; accidentally.
Shortness :: Shortness (n.) The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath..
Incapable :: Incapable (a.) Wanting in ability or qualification for the purpose or end in view; not large enough to contain or hold; deficient in physical strength, mental or moral power, etc.; not capable; as, incapable of holding a certain quantity of liquid; incapable of endurance, of comprehension, of perseverance, of reform, etc..
Incapacity :: Incapacity (n.) Want of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of minors to make binding contracts, etc..
Apathy :: Apathy (n.) Want of feeling; privation of passion, emotion, or excitement; dispassion; -- applied either to the body or the mind. As applied to the mind, it is a calmness, indolence, or state of indifference, incapable of being ruffled or roused to active interest or exertion by pleasure, pain, or passion..
Neediness :: Neediness (n.) The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.
Inoccupation :: Inoccupation (n.) Want of occupation.
Hungry :: Hungry (superl.) Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire..
Shameless :: Shameless (a.) Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen-faced; insensible to disgrace.
Incapability :: Incapability (n.) Want of legal qualifications, or of legal power; as, incapability of holding an office..
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