want

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɒnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɑnt, wɔnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wont, wônt)


want
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Sense: Noun: desire
Synonyms:
wish Collocations, craving Collocations, demand Collocations, desire Collocations, urge Collocations, fancy Collocations, whim Collocations, appetite Collocations, lust Collocations, thirst Collocations, hunger Collocations, passion Collocations, burning desire
Sense: Noun: need
Synonyms:
need Collocations, shortage Collocations, lack Collocations, dearth, deficiency, privation, poverty Collocations, shortfall Collocations, shortcoming, scarcity Collocations, paucity, drought Collocations, necessity Collocations, destitution
Sense: Verb: desire
Synonyms:
desire Collocations, fancy Collocations, crave Collocations, covet, would like, would love, hanker after, have an urge for, have a desire for, aspire to, be itching to, long Collocations, ache Collocations, yearn Collocations, lust for, thirst after, hunger after, have a yen for (informal), have an itch for (informal), have a fondness for, have a passion for, have your eye on (informal)
Sense: Verb: lack
Synonyms:
need Collocations, lack Collocations, be lacking in, be deficient in, be deprived of, run short of, be short of, could do with (informal), not have enough, be in want of (dated)
Sense: Verb: require
Synonyms:
need Collocations, require Collocations, call for, demand Collocations, necessitate, have need of, be in need of
Sense: Verb: should - followed by 'to', UK, informal
Synonyms:
should Collocations, need to, ought to, ought Collocations, had better, 'd better, could do with (informal)


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