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Desire, craving, longing, yearning suggest feelings that impel one to the attainment or possession of something. Desire is a strong feeling, worthy or unworthy, that impels to the attainment or possession of something that is (in reality or imagination) within reach: a desire for success.
DESIRE meaning: 1. a strong feeling that you want something: 2. a strong feeling of being sexually attracted to…. Learn more.
leave a lot, much, something, etc. to be desired. to be bad or unacceptable. The service in the restaurant left a lot to be desired. Definition of desire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. The feeling of wanting to have something or wishing that something will happen. b. An instance of this feeling: She had a lifelong desire to visit China. 2. Sexual appetite; passion. 3. An object of such feeling or passion: A quiet evening with you is my only desire. 4. Archaic A request or petition.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧sire1 /dɪˈzaɪə $ -ˈzaɪr/ W2 noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] a strong hope or wish desire to do something a strong desire to win desire for a desire for knowledge desire that It was Harold’s desire that he should be buried next to his wife. express/show a desire She expressed a desire to vis...
Definitions of 'desire' 1. A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. [...] 2. If you desire something, you want it. [formal] [...] 3. Desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. [...] More. Conjugations of 'desire' present simple: I desire, you desire [...] past simple: I desired, you desired [...]
