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  • 1waste not, want not — Want is variously used in the senses ‘lack’ and ‘desire’. Another proverb making the connection between waste and want is wilful waste makes woeful want. 1772 WESLEY Letter 10 Aug. (1931) V. 334 He will waste nothing; but he must want nothing.… …

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  • 3waste not, want not — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that people who do not waste things always have enough Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: waste * * * proverb if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without… …

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  • 4waste not, want not — if you do not waste, you will not be needy    Melinda s motto is Waste Not, Want Not. She s very efficient …

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  • 5waste not, want not — If you don t waste things, you are less likely to end up lacking …

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  • 6waste not, want not — ► waste not, want not proverb if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without extravagance you will never be in need. Main Entry: ↑waste …

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  • 7want — [wänt, wônt] vt. [ME wanten < ON vanta, to be lacking, want: see WANT the n.] 1. to have too little of; be deficient in; lack 2. to be short by (a specified amount) [it wants twelve minutes of midnight] 3. to feel the need of; long for; crave… …

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  • 8Not a Second Time — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album With The Beatles Sortie 22 novembre 1963 Enregistrement 11 septembre 1963 Durée 2:08 Genre rock …

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  • 9waste not, want not — mainly spoken used for saying that people who do not waste things always have enough …

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  • 10want — 1 verb (not usually in progressive) 1 DESIRE (T) to have a desire for something: I want a drink. | What do you want for your birthday? | want to do sth: Do you want to go to Kay s party? | want sb to do sth: I don t want Linda to hear about this …

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