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Add to word list. a strong feeling of wanting something, or something you want: [ U ] He claims to have no desire for wealth. [ C ] She expressed a desire to speak with her attorney. [ C ] Teenagers often have a burning desire to look older. [ C ] My desires in life are few.
Definitions of desire. noun. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state. see more. noun. an inclination to want things. “a man of many desires ” see more. noun. something that is desired. see more. verb. feel or have a desire for; want strongly. synonyms: want. see more. verb. express a desire for. see more. verb. expect and wish.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. I had a strong desire to help and care for people. Synonyms: wish, want, longing, need More Synonyms of desire. 2. transitive verb [no cont] If you desire something, you want it. [formal] She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband. desired adjective [ADJ n]
noun. uk / dɪˈzaɪə r/ us. desire noun (WISH) Add to word list. B2. a strong feeling that you want something: [ + to do sth ] I have no desire to have children. There is a strong desire for peace among the people. Fewer examples. He has a burning desire to win. His desire for money seems to override anything else.
Definition of desire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. OPAL W. /dɪˈzaɪə (r)/ /dɪˈzaɪər/ not used in the progressive tenses. Verb Forms. Idioms. (formal) to want something; to wish for something. desire something We all desire health and happiness. The house had everything you could desire. The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like).
[uncountable, countable] desire (for somebody) a strong wish to have sex with someone She felt a surge of love and desire for him. [countable, usually singular] a person or thing that is wished for When she agreed to marry him he felt he had achieved his heart's desire. See desire in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
