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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

/ ˈɒԳɪŋ /

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. archaicminus

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wanting1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (adjective); want + -ing 2
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"The work ethic is second to none. As long as we keep our feet on the floor and keep on wanting to get better, the sky is the limit for this team."

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long been accused of wanting to drag the US into helping him defeat Iran.

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For those wanting to understand the forces at play over the next month of competition in the US, Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday would be an ideal place to start.

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“They always have been wanting to be part of the economy, and our goal was for them to be seen as a legitimate small business.”

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“It’s just not wanting to give up on that goal and that ambition that I had ever since I had stepped in the league,” Mack said.

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