Word For The Day, Tuesday, July 29, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/29/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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want \want\, verb
wanted, wanting, wants; intransitive verb
wantage; wanter \Want"age; want-er\, noun:

1. The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack; as, a want of power or knowledge for any purpose; want of food and clothing.
2. Specifically, absence or lack of necessaries; destitution; poverty; penury; indigence; need.
3. That which is needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt; what is not possessed, and is necessary for use or pleasure.

And me, his parent, would full soon devour For want of other prey. --Milton.
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and more saucy. --Franklin.

Etymology: Middle English wanten, to be lacking, from Old Norse vanta. See eu - in Indo-European Roots.

Usage Note: When want meaning “desire” is followed immediately by an infinitive construction, it does not take for: I want you to go (not want for you to go). When want and the infinitive are separated by a word or phrase, however, for is used: What I want is for you to go. I want very much for you to go. Want in its meaning of “have need, lack” normally takes for: They'll not want for anything now that they've inherited his estate.

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School! Thank Goodness It's Finally FRIDAY!

Class is now in session. The rules are simple, you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book, and the whip and chair.

I know this is a common word, but you've probably never really looked at it's history or it usage to closely. Have fun, I expect there we will not want for examples today.

Here there is a wantage of adults, only the plethora of pissy little parasites that sorely need scourging!

For want of honor
Democrats flee the city
For shame, they have none!

[RikaStrom]

Whooops! It's not Friday!

[RikaStrom]

So much for previewing!!

[RikaStrom]

Twice Even!!

[RikaStrom]

(sigh) Oh well, I wish it was Friday. LOL

[NeoCaveman]

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[RikaStrom]

Hey Dubya. Did you lock the rest of the class out?

[NeoCaveman]

A want of the spotlight returns bealzaBubba to California. CLINTONS TO CAMPAIGN IN CALIFORNIA TO THWART RECALL (Drudge Breaking News)

[RikaStrom]

Uggg, the beast and it's husband need to keep their nose out of California.

A+

[Slip18]

No. 20?

[RikaStrom]

Actually, you are second.

I have no idea where the other students went, but I suspect dubyaismypresident locked them in the basement.

[Texan5]

Eleven craven democrats bolted to New Mexico for want of maturity and common sense, too. You are right-they never had any honor. I used to vote split ticket in elections, depending on who I felt would do the best job, but I have voted a straight Republican ticket in both the last presidential race and the state races. I will certainly do so in 2004, as well. The idiots from San Antonio are toast as far as I am concerned.

[Slip18]

He did lock us in the basement. But I managed to squeeze through the lock. I had a want to get out of there.

[Slip18]

The citizens of Kansas have a want for some scenery.

[Gabz]

Morning all!!!!!!!!!

[Slip18]

Good morning, Gabz.

[Texan5]

The little pissant is really going to do that? Oh, goodie! I don't think he is doing greyout any favors-lately, if he champions someone, it is the kiss of death for that person's political career. When is he due to open his mouth in Kalifornia? I want to see that in a comfortable chair, with popcorn and a beer!

[Texan5]

Mornin', Gabz!

[theDentist]

Whooops! It's not Friday!

I want it to be Friday.

[TheGrimReaper]

Washington...weary from a wantage of wisdom...