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With dates I like to cater a girl. We do whatever she likes. If she was open to what I wanted to do, it probably wouldn't be a dull date, because I am a jock.
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Meaning of "wanted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WANTED

wanted  [ˈwɒntɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WANTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wanted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WANTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wanted

Wanted may refer to: ▪ Fugitive, a person wanted by law enforcement authorities ▪ Wanted poster, a poster put up to let the public know of a criminal whom authorities wish to apprehend...

Definition of wanted in the English dictionary

The definition of wanted in the dictionary is being searched for by the police in connection with a crime that has been committed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WANTED


appointed
əˈpɔɪntɪd
diprotodontid
daɪˌprəʊtəʊˈdɒntɪd
disappointed
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd
enchanted
ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd
granted
ˈɡrɑːntɪd
hand-painted
ˈhændˌpeɪntɪd
haunted
ˈhɔːntɪd
hunted
ˈhʌntɪd
mounted
ˈmaʊntɪd
notodontid
ˌnəʊtəʊˈdɒntɪd
painted
ˈpeɪntɪd
patented
ˈpeɪtəntɪd
pointed
ˈpɔɪntɪd
printed
ˈprɪntɪd
talented
ˈtæləntɪd
tinted
ˈtɪntɪd
unprecedented
ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd
unprinted
ʌnˈprɪntɪd
unwanted
ʌnˈwɒntɪd
warranted
ˈwɒrəntɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WANTED

wanrestful
want
want ad
want in
want knap
want out
wantage
wantaway
wanted list
wanted notice
wanter
wanthill
wanthriven
wanting
wanton
wantoner
wantonize
wantonly
wantonness
wanty

WORDS THAT END LIKE WANTED

accented
acquainted
demented
disenchanted
fragmented
imprinted
object-oriented
scented
tainted
take for granted
tormented
uncovenanted
undocumented
unenchanted
unplanted
untenanted
unwarranted
wall-mounted
well-appointed
well-documented

Synonyms and antonyms of wanted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WANTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wanted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wanted

Translation of «wanted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WANTED

Find out the translation of wanted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wanted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wanted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

querido
570 millions of speakers

English

wanted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाहता था
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أراد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хотел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেয়েছিলেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voulu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wollte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

digoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

muốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரும்பினேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इच्छित होते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aranan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricercato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chciał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хотів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a vrut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ήθελε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ville
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ønsket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wanted

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WANTED»

The term «wanted» is very widely used and occupies the 1.722 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WANTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wanted» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wanted» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wanted

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10 QUOTES WITH «WANTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wanted.
1
Ralph Abernathy
I wanted to show that Martin Luther King was simply a human being, not a god, not a saint.
2
Jane Asher
As a child, I wanted to marry a farmer, but no doubt the reality would have been very different to the idyll in my head.
3
Chris Brown
With dates I like to cater a girl. We do whatever she likes. If she was open to what I wanted to do, it probably wouldn't be a dull date, because I am a jock.
4
Jake Busey
If you're not in someone's face, they're not going to remember you. So get yourself back into an acting class; get a coach. Do those things you did when you were 20 and wanted it so bad.
5
Jennifer Carpenter
Well, I made an announcement to my family at 8 that I wanted to be an actor, and I focused like a laser beam on it. I never had a fallback plan.
6
Hussein Chalayan
I wanted to be a pilot, but I was always drawing bodies. When I realised I wanted to pursue something creative, my parents pushed me towards architecture.
7
Glen Duncan
I read John Irving's novel 'The World According To Garp' when I was about 14 or 15. It was the first grown-up book that I had read. It is the story of a young man who grows up to be a novelist. I finished it, and I wanted to write a book that made the reader feel the way I felt at the end of that, which was sort of both bereft and elated.
8
Abby Elliott
I never really wanted to write and wanted to focus on acting.
9
Sarah Ferguson
I wanted to work; it's not right for a princess of the royal house to be commercial, so Andrew and I decided to make the divorce official so I could go off and get a job.
10
Samantha Fox
I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANTED»

Discover the use of wanted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wanted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wanted
Since meeting her Uncle Jahn's pupil, Evan Black, Angelina has had feelings for him, and Evan, out of respect for her Uncle, has kept his distance from Angelina, but now Jahn is gone freeing them to give in to their attraction.
J. Kenner, 2014
2
Wanted
Verbally abused by her mother for years, 18 year old Ellie Johnson always believed she would never be loved or wanted by anyone. The last thing Ellie expected was to fall in love with Gunner Mathews, her brothers best friend.
Kelly Elliott, 2012
3
The Family Nobody Wanted
The remarkable and inspiring true story of a couple who adopted twelve children, ten of them considered "unadoptable" because of mixed racial parentage.
Helen Grigsby Doss, 2001
4
Wanted
Mark Millar and J.G. Jones provide a look at one man who goes from being the world's biggest loser to the deadliest assassin alive.
Mark Millar, J. G. Jones, 2007
5
All She Wanted
Explores the controversial life and violent death of Teena Brandon, who posed as a man and had romantic relationships with several young women before she was exposed and murderd.
Aphrodite Jones, 1996
6
Wanted:hero
What would you do, if you were kidnapped by a little green man, and taken billions of light years away from the only home you have ever known?
Jaime Buckley, 2006
7
Athletes Wanted: The Complete Guidebook for Maximizing ...
"'Athletes Wanted' unlocks the secrets to successfully navigating the recruting process through a proven strategy that author Chris Krause has used to help more than 20,000 collegiately.
Chris Krause, 2009
8
Wanted
Framed by corrupt fellow officers after questioning a murder conviction, young cop Diane Wellman seeks to clear her name and exact revenge, while Gail Rubin, who has been wrongfully imprisoned for her peripheral involvement in an aggravated ...
Kim Wozencraft, 2006
9
Parents Wanted
Twelve-year-old Andrew, who has ADD, is adopted by new parents after years of other foster homes and desperately hopes that he will not mess up the situation.
George Harrar, 2001
10
Everything She Ever Wanted
The story of a southern belle gone wrong presents the shocking tale of Patricia Vann Radcliffe Taylor Allanson, who tried to murder members of her own family to get what she wanted
Ann Rule, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wanted is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michael Jackson Wanted to Play Jar Jar Binks in 'Star Wars'
The singer reportedly told Star Wars mastermind George Lucas that he wanted to play goofy Gungan Jar Jar Binks, one of the most despised characters in film ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
Snowden teaser trailer highlights 'the most wanted man in the world'
Adapted from the books The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding and Time of the Octopus by Snowden's Russian ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
3
Manhunt ends with Marshals Service's arrest of most-wanted
One of the U.S. Marshals Service's "15 Most Wanted," Matthew Thomas Dion, was arrested on Wednesday June 3 in Orange Park. He was wanted for second ... «Florida Times-Union, Jun 15»
4
Spanish Armed Police Swoop On UK 'Most Wanted'
Spanish Armed Police Swoop On UK 'Most Wanted'. In a raid filmed by police, cash and a fake gun are seized as a suspected drug smuggler is arrested at a ... «Sky News, Apr 15»
5
FBI confirms 'most wanted' terror suspect Marwan killed after …
(CNN) The FBI has confirmed that one of its most wanted terrorists, the Malaysian bomb maker known as Marwan, was killed in an otherwise disastrous raid in ... «CNN, Apr 15»
6
Coventry killer on list of 'most wanted' fugitives in Spain
A third fugitive, 52-year-old Carlo Dawson, from Croydon, south London, is wanted on suspicion of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl and making indecent ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
7
One of FBI's most wanted terrorists captured in Somalia
Mogadishu. Somalia (CNN) A Somali-American on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list has been captured, Somali intelligence officials said Tuesday. Liban Haji ... «CNN, Mar 15»
8
Pastor on '15 Most Wanted' list nabbed in Brazil
A fugitive American pastor accused of sexually assaulting two young girls in Minnesota has been arrested in Brazil, the U.S. Marshals Service said Sunday. «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
9
The FBI's Most Wanted Cyber Crook Has A $3 Million Price On His …
On Tuesday, the U.S. government announced that it is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to the arrest of one of the FBI's most wanted ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
10
'Hot Girls Wanted': Sundance Review
Parents be forewarned: After watching documentary Hot Girls Wanted, anyone with a daughter will feel an uncontrollable urge to prevent her from ever using the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jan 15»

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