What does desire mean?
Definitions for desire
dɪˈzaɪərde·sire
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word desire.
Princeton's WordNet
desire(noun)
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
desire(noun)
an inclination to want things
"a man of many desires"
desire(verb)
something that is desired
desire, want(verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
"I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
hope, trust, desire(verb)
expect and wish
"I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
desire(verb)
express a desire for
Wiktionary
desire(Noun)
Someone or something wished for.
Etymology: From desiren, from desirrer, from desidero, apparently, from de- + sidus (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear (perhaps "to wish (down) from the stars"?); compare consider. Compare also desiderate.
desire(Noun)
Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
His desire for her kept him awake at night.
Etymology: From desiren, from desirrer, from desidero, apparently, from de- + sidus (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear (perhaps "to wish (down) from the stars"?); compare consider. Compare also desiderate.
desire(Noun)
The feeling of desire.
Too much desire can seriously affect one's judgment.
Etymology: From desiren, from desirrer, from desidero, apparently, from de- + sidus (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear (perhaps "to wish (down) from the stars"?); compare consider. Compare also desiderate.
desire(Verb)
More formal or stronger word for want.
I desire to speak with you.
Etymology: From desiren, from desirrer, from desidero, apparently, from de- + sidus (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear (perhaps "to wish (down) from the stars"?); compare consider. Compare also desiderate.
desire(Verb)
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
Etymology: From desiren, from desirrer, from desidero, apparently, from de- + sidus (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear (perhaps "to wish (down) from the stars"?); compare consider. Compare also desiderate.
desire(Verb)
Another word for want, connoting emotion.
She has been desiring him since they first met.
Etymology: From desiren, from desirrer, from desidero, apparently, from de- + sidus (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear (perhaps "to wish (down) from the stars"?); compare consider. Compare also desiderate.
Webster Dictionary
Desire(verb)
to long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet
Desire(verb)
to express a wish for; to entreat; to request
Desire(verb)
to require; to demand; to claim
Desire(verb)
to miss; to regret
Desire(verb)
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(verb)
an expressed wish; a request; petition
Desire(verb)
anything which is desired; an object of longing
Desire(verb)
excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite
Desire(verb)
grief; regret
Freebase
Desire
"Desire" is a song by U2 and the third track on their 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. Released as the album's lead single, "Desire" was the band's first number-one single in the UK and Australia. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and topped both the Modern and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, the first song to reach the top of both of these charts simultaneously. It reached number two on the Dutch Top 40. In 1989, "Desire" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
Editors Contribution
desire
An intuitive feeling.
It was always her desire to form a unity government as people working together for the good and benefit of all is the most intuitive and just outcome.
Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desire' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2010
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desire' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4695
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desire' in Nouns Frequency: #805
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desire' in Verbs Frequency: #887
Anagrams for desire »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of desire in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of desire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of desire in a Sentence
Those men are wise who do not desire the unattainable, who do not love to mourn over what is lost, and are not overwhelmed by calamities.
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President Trump is clearly articulating that he has minimal desire in an alternative agreement with Iran.
You can have anything you want--if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.
It is all beautiful, at first, to put health before everything, but you will come to realise that it is foolish if you base all of your life on this single desire.
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- begeerte, wensAfrikaans
- رغبة, رغبArabic
- arzuAzerbaijani
- теләкBashkir
- жадаць, жаданнеBelarusian
- желание, желая, искам, жадуване, жадувамBulgarian
- desitjar, desigCatalan, Valencian
- přát, toužit, přání, touhaCzech
- ønske, begære, begær, lyst, attråDanish
- begehren, Wunsch, VerlangenGerman
- επιθυμώ, ποθώ, επιθυμία, πόθοςGreek
- deziro, deziriEsperanto
- deseo, desear, ganaSpanish
- soov, ihaEstonian
- شیفتگی, آرزو كردن, خواستن, کام, آرزو, یاسه, خواهشPersian
- himoita, tahtoa, halu, haluta, mieliäFinnish
- désirer, désirFrench
- fonn, saint, mian, dúilIrish
- baois, drùis, feòlmhorachd, baoiseachdScottish Gaelic
- desexo, desexarGalician
- imnee, dooill, mian, fooill, wooishManx
- השתוקק, חפץ, תשוקה, חשקHebrew
- इच्छा, चाहHindi
- ցանկություն, իղձ, ցանկանալ, կիրքArmenian
- desirarInterlingua
- keinginan, hasratIndonesian
- löngunIcelandic
- desiderio, desiderare, volereItalian
- רצוןHebrew
- 欲する, 願望, 願う, 望むJapanese
- სურვილიGeorgian
- тілек, ықыласKazakh
- បំណងប្រាថ្នាKhmer
- ಡಿಸೈರ್, ಬಯಕೆ, ಹಂಬಲKannada
- 바라다, 원하다, 욕망Korean
- نیاز, خواستنKurdish
- тилек, каалооKyrgyz
- cupido, volo, cupio, cupitas, cupiditas, desiderium, voluntas, studium, desideroLatin
- ຕ້ອງການLao
- pageidavimas, aistra, trokšti, geisti, noras, geismas, pageidauti, potraukis, troškimasLithuanian
- iekāre, vēlēšanās, alkas, vēlme, kaisle, kāroties, kārot, alkt, vēlēties, kaislībaLatvian
- посакува, копнеж, страст, желба, посакаMacedonian
- ആഗ്രഹം, മോഹംMalayalam
- хүсэхMongolian
- ईच्छा, इच्छाMarathi
- keinginanMalay
- verlangen, wens, begeerteDutch
- ønskeNorwegian
- pragnąć, pożądać, pragnienie, pożądaniePolish
- desejo, desejarPortuguese
- deziderat, dori, dorințăRomanian
- вожделеть, пожелание, вожделение, желание, влечение, желатьRussian
- तृष्णाSanskrit
- žèleti, želja, жудња, žudnja, žudjeti, жудјети, жѐлети, žèljeti, жѐљети, žudeti, жудети, жељаSerbo-Croatian
- túžiť, želanie, žiadať, túžba, želať, priaťSlovak
- želja, poželenje, želetiSlovene
- dëshirëAlbanian
- längtan, begär, eftertrakta, längta, lust, önska, åtrå, begära, önskanSwedish
- ariSwahili
- ஆசைTamil
- వాంఛ, కోరిక, ఆకర్షణ, ఆశ, ఇచ్చ, అపేక్ష, అభిలాషTelugu
- хоҳиш, майл, рағбат, орзуTajik
- ความใคร่, ต้องการ, ความปรารถนา, ใคร่, ปรารถนา, ตัณหา, ความต้องการ, ประสงค์Thai
- islegTurkmen
- arzu hissi, arzuTurkish
- теләкTatar
- бажання, бажатиUkrainian
- چاہت, خواہش, تمناUrdu
- xohlamoq, tilak, orzu, ishtiyoq, istakUzbek
- khao khátVietnamese
- desirVolapük
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