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Synonyms for drive for
verb want something- call for
- demand
- desire
- lack
- require
- claim
- covet
- crave
- exact
- hanker
- hunger
- long
- lust
- miss
- necessitate
- pine
- thirst
- wish
- yearn
- be deficient
- be deprived
- be down and out
- be hard up
- be in need of
- be in want
- be inadequate
- be needy
- be poor
- be short
- be without
- die for
- do without
- drive for
- feel a dearth of
- feel the necessity for
- feel the pinch
- go hungry
- have occasion for
- have occasion to
- have use for
- hurt for
- suffer privation
- yen for
Antonyms for drive for
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
needing
verb. want something
- be deficient
- be deprived
- be down and out
- be hard up
- be in need of
- be in want
- be inadequate
- be needy
- be poor
- be short
- be without
- call for
- claim
- covet
- crave
- demand
- desire
- die for
- do without
- drive for
- exact
- feel a dearth of
- feel the necessity for
- feel the pinch
- go hungry
- hanker
- have occasion for
- have occasion to
- have use for
- hunger
- hurt for
- lack
- long
- lust
- miss
- necessitate
- pine
- require
- suffer privation
- thirst
- wish
- yearn
- yen for
needs
verb. want something
- be deficient
- be deprived
- be down and out
- be hard up
- be in need of
- be in want
- be inadequate
- be needy
- be poor
- be short
- be without
- call for
- claim
- covet
- crave
- demand
- desire
- die for
- do without
- drive for
- exact
- feel a dearth of
- feel the necessity for
- feel the pinch
- go hungry
- hanker
- have occasion for
- have occasion to
- have use for
- hunger
- hurt for
- lack
- long
- lust
- miss
- necessitate
- pine
- require
- suffer privation
- thirst
- wish
- yearn
- yen for
take a crack at
verb. try
tries
verb. attempt
- aim
- aspire
- attack
- bear down
- chip away at
- compete
- contend
- contest
- do one's best
- drive for
- endeavor
- essay
- exert oneself
- go after
- go all out
- go for
- have a crack
- have a go
- have a shot
- have a stab
- have a whack
- knock oneself out
- labor
- lift a finger
- make a bid
- make a pass at
- make an attempt
- make an effort
- propose
- put oneself out
- risk
- seek
- shoot for
- speculate
- strive
- struggle
- tackle
- undertake
- venture
- vie for
- work
- wrangle
try
verb. attempt
- aim
- aspire
- attack
- bear down
- chip away at
- compete
- contend
- contest
- do one's best
- drive for
- endeavor
- essay
- exert oneself
- go after
- go all out
- go for
- have a crack
- have a go
- have a shot
- have a stab
- have a whack
- knock oneself out
- labor
- lift a finger
- make a bid
- make a pass at
- make an attempt
- make an effort
- propose
- put oneself out
- risk
- seek
- shoot for
- speculate
- strive
- struggle
- tackle
- undertake
- venture
- vie for
- work
- wrangle
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.