wanted.
Wished for; desired; sought.
Meaning & usage
Wished for; desired; sought.
Wanted: babysitter
She was the most wanted speaker at the conference.
Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
America’s most wanted
The police arrested a wanted criminal.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wanatōną Old Norse vantabor. Middle English wanten English want Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English wanted From want + -ed.
simple past and past participle of want
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wanatōną Old Norse vantabor. Middle English wanten English want Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English wanted From want + -ed.
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