lack of means

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• lack — verb. The use with for meaning ‘to be short of something’ in negative contexts seems to have originated in the 19c: • If you are inclined to undertake the search, I have so provided that you will not lack for means Rider Haggard, 1887 • Here s… …   Modern English usage

• means — noun 1 method of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful ▪ an effective means of mass communication ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• lack — vb Lack, want, need, require are comparable when meaning to be without something, especially something essential or greatly to be desired. Lack may imply either an absence or a shortage in the supply or amount of that something {the house lacks a …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• lack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ profound, serious, severe ▪ conspicuous, distinct, notable, noticeable, obvious, remarkable …   Collocations dictionary

• Means test — A means test is a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for help from the government. Contents 1 Canada 2 United Kingdom 3 United States 4 Other international examples …   Wikipedia

• lack — /lak/, n. 1. deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill. 2. something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack. v.t. 3. to be without or deficient in: to lack ability; to… …   Universalium

• lack — [[t]læk[/t]] n. 1) deficiency or absence of something needed or desirable: lack of money; lack of skill[/ex] 2) something missing or wanted: After he left, they really felt the lack[/ex] 3) cvb to be without; have need of: You lack common… …   From formal English to slang

• lack — 1. noun a lack of cash Syn: absence, want, need, deficiency, dearth, insufficiency, shortage, shortfall, scarcity, paucity, unavailability, deficit Ant: abundance 2. verb they lack sufficient resources …   Thesaurus of popular words

• lack — [12] The word lack is not known to have existed in Old English, although it is by no means impossible that it did. If it was a borrowing, a possible source would have been Middle Dutch lak ‘deficiency, fault’. This has been traced back to a… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• lack — [12] The word lack is not known to have existed in Old English, although it is by no means impossible that it did. If it was a borrowing, a possible source would have been Middle Dutch lak ‘deficiency, fault’. This has been traced back to a… …   Word origins

• David Means — (born 1961) [1] is an American writer based in Nyack, New York. His short stories have appeared in many publications, including Esquire, The New Yorker, and Harper s. They are frequently set in the Midwest or the Rust Belt, or along the Hudson… …   Wikipedia