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wants

  • /wɑnts/ US
  • /wɔnts/ US
  • /wʌnts/ US
  • /wɒnts/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑnts, -ɔnts, -ʌnts, -ɒnts

noun

  1. plural plural of want

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of want

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: desire, wish, wishing, need, require, deprivation, privation, lack, deficiency, advocates, aims, application, asks, aspires, awaits, blames

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"wants." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wants. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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wants. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wants

Chicago

"wants." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wants.

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@misc{wants_2026,
  title = {wants},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wants},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}