want in WordNet English dictionary

1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
   "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
   lack  deficiency  want 
   
2. a state of extreme poverty
   privation  want  deprivation  neediness 
   
3. anything that is necessary but lacking
   "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
   need  want 
   
4. a specific feeling of desire
   "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
   wish  wishing  want 
   

1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly
   "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
   desire  want 
   
2. have need of
   "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
   want  need  require 
   
3. wish or demand the presence of
   "I want you here at noon!"
   want 
   
4. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
   "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
   want 
   
5. be without, lack; be deficient in
   "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
   want