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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. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wanting1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (adjective); want + -ing 2
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One problem she’s encountering for the first time as a songwriter is that so many of her social interactions these days come down to people wanting to know things about her.

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So how do professionals move from wanting change to actually making it happen, particularly without needing to start over from scratch?

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“I think wanting to call out California was part of why cap and trade got mentioned.”

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Despite announcing a "common view" of wanting to end the war, their body language suggested a lack of chemistry.

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“There has been some talk about not wanting to burden her with it. But on the flipside, you think we’ll give her a chance, see what she can do.”

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