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motten

Definitions of motten
  1. verb
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
    synonyms: moeten, willen
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    types:
    missen
    feel or suffer from the lack of
    hopen
    be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
    wensen, willen
    hope for; have a wish
    gunnen
    feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
    believen, goeddunken, mogen, vallen
    prefer or wish to do something
    ambiëren
    have as one's ambition
    benijden
    be envious of; set one's heart on
    geilen
    have a strong sexual desire for
    begeren, talen, verlangen, zuchten
    desire strongly or persistently
    zoeken
    try to get or reach
    betreuren, bewenen, treuren
    feel sad about the loss or absence of
    begeren, talen, verlangen, zuchten
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    hopen
    expect and wish
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