wanted to know

A form of want to know — To ask (used as a dialogue marker or introductory statement).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of want to know
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APA

wanted to know. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanted%20to%20know

MLA

“wanted to know.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanted%20to%20know. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wanted to know,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanted%20to%20know.

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