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Needs vs. Wants — What's the Difference?

Needs vs. Wants — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Needs and Wants

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Needs

Of necessity; necessarily
We must needs go.

Wants

To have a strong feeling to have (something); wish (to possess or do something); desire greatly
She wants a glass of water. They want to leave.

Needs

(archaic) Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an auxiliary verb, often must: of necessity or need; necessarily, indispensably.

Wants

To desire (someone to do something)
I want you to clean your room.

Needs

Plural of need
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Wants

To request the presence or assistance of
You are wanted by your office.

Needs

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; - often with must, and equivalent to of need.
A man must needs love mauger his head.
And he must needs go through Samaria.
He would needs know the cause of his repulse.

Wants

To seek with intent to capture
The fugitive is wanted by the police.

Needs

In such a manner as could not be otherwise;
It is necessarily so
We must needs by objective

Wants

To have an inclination toward; like
Say what you want, but be tactful.

Wants

(Informal) To be obliged (to do something)
You want to be careful on the ice.

Wants

To be in need of; require
"'Your hair wants cutting,' said the Hatter" (Lewis Carroll).

Wants

To be without; lack.

Wants

To be inclined or desirous; wish
Call me daily if you want.

Wants

The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary
Stayed home for want of anything better to do.

Wants

Pressing need; destitution
Lives in want.

Wants

Something desired
A person of few wants and needs.

Wants

A defect of character; a fault.

Wants

Plural of want

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