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Another word for want

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Verb

  1. To have a strong longing for

    See also:

    desire

  2. To be without what is needed, required, or essential

    See also:

    owned

  3. To have the desire or inclination to

    Idioms:
    See also:

    desire

Noun

  1. The condition of lacking a needed or usual amount

    See also:

    excess

  2. The condition of being extremely poor

    See also:

    rich

  3. Something asked for or needed

    See also:

    over

    necessary

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for want

Noun

  1. Need

    See also:

    poverty

    lack

  2. Desire

    See also:

    poverty

    desire

Verb

  1. To desire

  2. To lack

    See also:

    lack

    desire

    need

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Sentence Examples

  • I think she was merely directing the comment at you because she thought you might want to know.

  • I do not want all this.

  • Sometimes we have to accept change, if we want to move forward.

  • We can stop right here if you want, Carmen.

  • What did you want me to say?

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