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1. (v.t.) desire
to wish or long for; crave; want.
2. desire
to ask for; solicit; request:
The mayor desires your presence at the meeting.
3. (n.) desire
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction; hunger.
4. desire
an expressed wish; request.
5. desire
something desired.
6. desire
sexual appetite or a sexual urge.
Etymology: (1200–50; < OF desirer < L dēsīderāre; see desiderate)
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| Definition of 'Desire' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) desire
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
2. (noun) desire
an inclination to want things
"a man of many desires"
3. (verb) desire
something that is desired
4. (verb) desire, want
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
"I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
5. (verb) hope, trust, desire
expect and wish
"I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
6. (verb) desire
express a desire for
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1. (noun) desire
the feeling of wanting sth very much
his hopes and desires; young people who lack desire; a desire for change; their desire to have children
2. desire
sexual attraction
***her desire for him
3. (verb) desire
to want sth very much
the things we most desire; He agreed because he desired to please her.
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| Definition of 'Desire' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Desire
to long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet
2. (verb) Desire
to express a wish for; to entreat; to request
3. (verb) Desire
to require; to demand; to claim
4. (verb) Desire
to miss; to regret
5. (verb) Desire
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
6. (verb) Desire
an expressed wish; a request; petition
7. (verb) Desire
anything which is desired; an object of longing
8. (verb) Desire
excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite
9. (verb) Desire
grief; regret
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Sense: a wish or longing
I have a sudden desire for a bar of chocolate; I have no desire ever to see him again.
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 Afrikaans: begeerte, lus |
 Arabic: رَغْبَه |
 Bulgarian: желание |
 Brazilian: desejo |
 Czech: chuť, touha, přání |
 German: das Verlangen |
 Danish: ønske; længsel |
 Greek: επιθυμία |
 Spanish: deseo |
 Estonian: soov |
 Farsi: تمایل؛ آرزو |
 Finnish: halu |
 French: désir |
 Hebrew: תְּשׁוּקָה |
 Hindi: इच्छा |
 Croatian: želja |
 Hungarian: vágy |
 Indonesian: keinginan |
 Icelandic: þrá, langa |
 Italian: desiderio, voglia |
 Japanese: 欲望 |
 Korean: 욕구 |
 Lithuanian: noras, troškimas |
 Latvian: vēlēšanās; vēlme |
 Malay: hasrat |
 Dutch: wens, begeerte |
 Norwegian: sterktønske, lyst, lengse |
 Polish: pragnienie |
 Persian: تمایل؛ آرزو |
 Pashto: غوښتل، خواهش كول |
 Portuguese: desejo |
 Romanian: dorinţă; poftă |
 Russian: желание |
 Slovak: chuť, želanie, túžba |
 Slovenian: želja |
 Serbian: želja |
 Swedish: önskan, längtan, åtrå, be |
 Thai: ความปรารถนา |
 Turkish: arzu |
 Taiwanese: 願望 |
 Ukrainian: бажання |
 Urdu: طلب |
 Vietnamese: sự khao khát |
 Chinese: 愿望 |
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