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1 drink water for want of anything better
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2 want
n. wil; gebrek; tekort; armoede; in armoede leven; behoefte--------v. willen, wensen; zijn zonder -; missen; arm zijnwant1[ wont]1 behoefte♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:————————want2♦voorbeelden:he does not want for anything/wants for nothing • hij heeft niets te kortII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 te kort/niet hebben ⇒ missen4 nodig hebben ⇒ vergen, vereisen♦voorbeelden:I want you to do it • ik wil dat jij het doetwant nothing to do with • niets te maken willen hebben metI do not want to do it • ik wil het niet doen5 wanted, experienced mechanic • gevraagd: ervaren monteurwanted by the police (for a crime) • gezocht door de politie (voor een misdaad)
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