wanted

/ˈwɑn.tɪd/

adjectiveverbwant · ed

If you WANT it, you WANT-ED it yesterday—just add “-ed” to show it already happened.

Yes, it's wanted. Don’t drop the second “t”: want + ed = wanted (the “-ed” makes an extra syllable: WANT-id).

Definitions

  1. verbpast tense and past participle of want; wished for or desired.
  2. adjectivebeing searched for by the police or other authorities; sought for capture.

Examples

  • She wanted to read one more chapter before bed.
  • The poster said the thief was wanted for stealing a bike.
  • I wanted a glass of water after the long run.

Synonyms

desiredwished forneededsoughtrequested

Antonyms

unwanted

Translations

ES deseado; buscadoPT desejado; procuradoFR voulu; recherché

Common misspellings

wontedwantidwanttedwanntedwanteedwant'edwan ted

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