wanting

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  2. verb have need of
  3. verb hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

Etymology

From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, wantand, equivalent to want + -ing.

Synonyms

desire, want

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