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lack definition

lack (lak)

noun

  1. the fact or condition of not having enough; shortage; deficiency
  2. the fact or condition of not having any; complete absence
  3. the thing that is lacking or needed

Etymology: early ME lac < or akin to MLowG & MDu lak, lack: for IE base see leak

intransitive verb

  1. to be wanting or missing; show a deficiency
    1. to be short: with in, for, or, now rarely, of
    2. to be in need

Etymology: ME lacen < MDu laken, to be wanting

transitive verb

  1. to be deficient in or entirely without
  2. to fall short by lacking one ounce of being a pound
  3. Obsolete to need; require

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