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wanting

[ won-ting, wawn- ]

adjective

  1. lacking or absent:

    a motor with some of the parts wanting.

  2. deficient in some part, thing, or respect:

    to be wanting in courtesy.



preposition

  1. lacking; without:

    a box wanting a lid.

  2. less; minus:

    a century wanting three years.

wanting

/ ˈ·ÉÉ’²Ô³Ùɪŋ /

adjective

  1. lacking or absent; missing
  2. not meeting requirements or expectations

    you have been found wanting

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

preposition

  1. without
  2. archaic.
    minus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wanting1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (adjective); want + -ing 2
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Privatizing the National Weather Service would have additional implications, not only for ordinary people wanting to check the weather, but also for private entities that rely on data generated by the federal government.

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In his account of the embassy hostage incident, author Ben Macintyre said Mr Lock became "the policeman who discovered accidental courage without looking for it, wanting it or knowing what it was".

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There were other tussles over whether Prince Harry had caused disruption by wanting to bring a Netflix TV crew to a fundraising event.

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"I go into everything wanting to be the best. So I just continue with that mindset towards everything."

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“We both grew up Mexican American and struggled with things like language and wanting to feel included,†Serratos told The Times in 2020.

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