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The correct spelling is wanted.
How to pronounce wanted
[ˈwɒntʰɪd]
verbIPA: [ˈwɒntʰɪd]
Say it like: Wan-ted
The correct spelling is wanted. To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand. For example: "What do you want to eat? I want you to leave. I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."
Usage Examples
“What do you want to eat? I want you to leave. I never wanted to go back to live with my mother.”
“Danish police want him for embezzlement.”
“You can leave if you want.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
- 2.(in particular) To wish, desire or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
- 3.To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
- 4.(usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
- 5.(now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
adjective
- 1.Wished for; desired; sought
- 2.Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
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