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present tense form of want (3rd person singular).

wants

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desire n.
lack, need n.
desire v.
lack, need v.

NOUN

desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

need wish

STRONG

appetite craving demand fancy hankering hunger longing necessity requirement thirst yearning yen

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike distaste hate hatred indifference

WEAK

abundance disinterest plenty

NOUN

lack, need

Synonyms

STRONG

absence dearth default defect deficiency destitution exigency famine impecuniousness impoverishment inadequacy indigence insufficiency meagerness neediness paucity pauperism penury poorness poverty privation scantiness scarcity shortage

WEAK

exiguousness skimpiness

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance adequacy advantage affluence enough excess perfection plenty satisfaction sufficiency wealth

WEAK

disinterest dislike hate

VERB

desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose crave need prefer require wish

STRONG

ache aspire covet fancy hanker hunger long lust pine thirst yearn

WEAK

be greedy could do with desiderate feel a need have a passion for have a yen for have ambition have an urge for have eyes for incline toward itch for spoil for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate have not want spurn

STRONG

despise

VERB

lack, need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

miss starve

WEAK

be deficient be deprived of be found wanting be insufficient be poor be short of be without fall short in have need of stand in need of

Antonyms

WEAK

despise dislike hate have

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wants

The government wants to extend reforms to electricity standing charges later.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Denmark's animal welfare minister said Wednesday that he wants to introduce a ban on the farming of fast-growing "turbo chickens," first nationally but ultimately, across Europe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The company recently signed an $8 billion deal to buy cellular spectrum licenses, and has said it wants to move its Starlink satellite service beyond broadband, which would encroach on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile’s turf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

For Friedhaim, he wants to make Israel feel safe for his daughter to grow up here; this safety, in his mind, is provided by the Israeli military.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The old me wants to argue with him, make excuses for why his interpretation is wrong, even though he’s exactly right.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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