volere

Definitions of volere
  1. verb
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
    synonyms: aspirare, cercare, desiderare
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    mancare
    feel or suffer from the lack of
    invidiare
    be envious of; set one's heart on
    bramare, concupire
    have a strong sexual desire for
    cercare, studiarsi
    try to get or reach
    rimpiangere
    feel sad about the loss or absence of
  2. verb
    have need of
    synonyms: avere bisogno, bisognare, necessitare, occorrere, richiedere, servire
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    essere
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  3. verb
    have or feel a need for
    synonyms: andare, avere bisogno, bisognare, chiamare, esigere, necessitare, occorrere, richiedere, servire
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