want‧ed /ˈwɒntəd, ˈwɒntɪd $ ˈwɒːn-, ˈwɑːn-/ adjective
[Word Family: verb: want; noun: want; adjective: wanted ≠ unwanted]

1. someone who is wanted is being looked for by the police
wanted for
He is wanted for the murder of a teenage girl.
one of the most wanted men in China

2. someone, especially a child, who is wanted is loved and cared for

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