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to lack
01
to be without or to not have enough of something that is needed or desirable
Transitive: to lack a quality or resource
Grammatical Information
State verb
Regular
Present tense
lack
3rd person singular
lacks
Past simple
lacked
Past participle
lacked
Examples
She failed to complete the project on time because she lacked the necessary resources.
Lack
01
the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Uncountable
Plural form
lacks
Examples
The lack of rainfall this year has affected crop production.
Lexical Tree
lacking
lack
