What does WANT mean? - Definitions. net To wish for or to desire (something) To be lacking, not to exist There was something wanting in the play To lack, not to have (something) To be in need of; to require (something) That chair wants fixing A personification of want
Want - Wikipedia A need is something that is necessary for survival (such as food and shelter), whereas a want is simply something that a person would like to have [1] Some economists have rejected this distinction and maintain that all of these are simply wants, with varying levels of importance