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Wanted

//ˈwɑntɪd// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Wished for; desired; sought.

    "Wanted: babysitter"

  2. 2
    Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

    "America’s most wanted"

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for wordnet
  2. 2
    desired or wished for or sought wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of want form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From want + -ed.

Etymology 2

From want + -ed.

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