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Meaning of 'desire' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Desire [ v. t.]
- To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.
- To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
- To require; to demand; to claim.
- To miss; to regret.
- 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.
- An expressed wish; a request; petition.
- Anything which is desired; an object of longing.
- Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.
- Grief; regret.

Meaning of 'desire' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . desire [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an inclination to want things
Example in sentence:
  • a man of many desires
2 . desire [ v]
Meaning (2):
- expect and wish
Example in sentence:
  • I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise;
  • I trust you will behave better from now on
Meaning (3):
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly
Example in sentence:
  • I want my own room;
  • I want to go home now

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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