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wanted to know

wanted to know is the simple past and past participle of want to know.

Meaning of want to know

Verb

want to know (third-person singular simple present wants to know, present participle wanting to know, simple past and past participle wanted to know)

  1. (idiomatic) To ask (used as a dialogue marker or introductory statement).
    • I want to know, have you ever seen the rain / Comin' down on a sunny day?1970, John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival), "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"

Questions about wanted to know

What is wanted to know the simple past and past participle of?
Wanted to know is the simple past and past participle of want to know.

Words near wanted to know in the dictionary

  1. wanted one's bumps feeling
  2. wanted one's bumps felt
  3. wanted out
  4. wanted poster
  5. wanted posters
  6. wanted to know
  7. wantedly
  8. wantedness
  9. wantedst
  10. wanten
  11. wanter

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