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Definition want for in American English

want for phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to not have everything that you need

Example

She will want for money, now that she lost her job.

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1.1

to have everything that you need

Example

I have always tried to make sure that my children want for nothing.

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Definition want for in American English