wanted

adjectiveverbtop 1 000 in film dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈwɒn.tɪd//
United States//ˈwɑn.tɪd//
United States//ˈwɑ.nɪd//

Wished for; desired; sought.

adjective

1
Wished for; desired; sought.
Wanted: babysitter
She was the most wanted speaker at the conference.
2
Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
America’s most wanted
The police arrested a wanted criminal.

Etymology

Etymology tree English want Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English wanted From want + -ed.

verb

1
Also a form of wantsimple past and past participle of want

Forms

comparative: more wanted
superlative: most wanted

wannabe · Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks…want · To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire…Want · A personification of want.

wanted · Wished for; desired; sought.

wanting · That wants or desires.war · Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or…War · Preceded by the: designating a particularly notable war.…

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