Definition of desire Desire
/dɪzajˈɚ/ - [dizayer] - de•sire
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NounPlural: desires |
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| desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state | ||
| feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" | ||
| ambition, aspiration, dream a strong drive for success | ||
| bloodlust a desire for bloodshed | ||
| temptation something that seduces or has the quality to seduce | ||
| craving an intense desire for some particular thing | ||
| wishing, want, wish the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people" | ||
| longing, yearning, hungriness prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||
| concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros a desire for sexual intimacy | ||
| urge, itch a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?" | ||
| desire - something that is desired | ||
| arousal the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions" | ||
| rage, passion violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks" | ||
| desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" | ||
| tendency, inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink" | ||
| hunger, thirst, hungriness, thirstiness strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" | ||
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| desire - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" | ||
| want | ||
| lust, crave, thirst, hunger, starve plead or ask for earnestly | ||
| fancy, take to, go for have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window" | ||
| miss fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane" | ||
| hope intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" | ||
| wish invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" | ||
| wish well, wish invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" | ||
| care, like, wish feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care" | ||
| itch, spoil have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight" | ||
| like feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" | ||
| ambition have as one's ambition | ||
| feel like have an inclination for something or some activity; "I feel like staying in bed all day"; "I feel like a cold beer now" | ||
| begrudge, envy wish ill or allow unwillingly | ||
| lech after, lust after have a strong sexual desire for; "he is lusting after his secretary" | ||
| hanker, long, yearn desire strongly or persistently | ||
| seek inquire for; "seek directions from a local" | ||
| desire - express a desire for | ||
| bespeak, request, call for, quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" | ||
| desire - expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" | ||
| hope, trust | ||
| wish invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- desire (Noun)
Someone or something wished for. - desire (Noun)
Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual. - desire (Noun)
The feeling of desire. - desire (Verb)
More formal or stronger word for want. - desire (Verb)
To put a request to someone; to entreat. - desire (Verb)
Another word for want, connoting emotion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- desire (v. t.)
To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. - desire (v. t.)
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. - desire (v. t.)
To require; to demand; to claim. - desire (v. t.)
To miss; to regret. - desire (v. t.)
The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy. - desire (v. t.)
An expressed wish; a request; petition. - desire (v. t.)
Anything which is desired; an object of longing. - desire (v. t.)
Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite. - desire (v. t.)
Grief; regret.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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desire
To express a desire for something or somebody arousing appreciation. -
desire
An inclination to want things.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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desire
de-zīr′, v.t. to long for the possession of: to wish for: to request, ask: (B.) to regret.—v.i. to be in a state of desire.—n. an earnest longing for: eagerness to obtain: a prayer or request: the object desired: lust.—adj. Desir′able, worthy of desire: pleasing: agreeable.—ns. Desir′ableness, Desirabil′ity.—adv. Desir′ably.—adj. Desire′less.—n. Desir′er.—adj. Desir′ous, full of desire: anxious to obtain: eager.—adv. Desir′ously.—n. Desir′ousness. [Fr. désirer—L. desiderāre. See Desiderate.]
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