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   De·sire

   /dəˈzī(ə)r/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: "a desire to work in the dirt with your bare hands" Similar wishwantfancyinclinationaspirationimpulsepreferenceyearninglongingcravinghankeringpiningachehungerthirstitchburningneedeagernessenthusiasmdeterminationpredilectionproclivitypredispositioninformal:yen
   • ▪ strong sexual feeling or appetite: "they were clinging together in fierce mutual desire" Similar lustlustfulnesssexual appetitesexual attractionpassioncarnal passionlibidosensualitysexualitylasciviousnesslecherylecherousnesssalaciousnesslibidinousnesslewdnesslicentiousnesspruriencewantonnesscarnalityinformal:the hotsraunchinesshorninessrandinessrare:concupiscence

   verb

   • 1. strongly wish for or want (something): "he never achieved the status he so desired" Similar wish forwantlong foryearn forcraveset one's heart onhanker after/forpine for/afterthirst foritch forbe desperate forbe bent onhave a need forcovetaspire tohave a fancy forfancyfeel likefeel in need ofinformal:have a yen foryen forbe dying for
   • ▪ want (someone) sexually: "there had been a time, years ago, when he had desired her" Similar be attracted tolust afterburn forbe captivated bybe infatuated byinformal:fancylech after/overhave the hots forhave a crush onbe wild/mad aboutgo for
   • ▪ express a wish to (someone); request or entreat: "John spake unto him, and desired him in like manner and contestation as before"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare (see desiderate).

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2. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › desiredesire | meaning of desire in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   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...

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › desire_1desire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of desire noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. en.thefreedictionary.com › desireDesire - definition of desire by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To wish or long for; want: a reporter who desires an interview; a teen who desires to travel. 2. To want to have sex with (another person). 3. To express a wish for; request. n. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › desirersDESIRE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   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. Craving implies a deep and imperative wish for something, based on a sense of need and hunger: a craving for food, companionship.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › desire_ndesire, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun desire mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun desire , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › desireSynonyms of DESIRE | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   4 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of want. Definition. to want very much. He was bored and desired change in his life.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › desireDESIRE - 25 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to desire. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of desire. I desired candy all the time I was dieting. Synonyms. crave. want. wish. long for. yearn for. hunger for. thirst for. Antonyms. spurn. reject. refuse. decline. repudiate.