desire in English dictionary

  • desire

    Meanings and definitions of "desire"

    • More formal or stronger word for want.
    • Another word for want, connoting emotion.
    • Someone or something wished for.
    • (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic.
    • (uncountable) The feeling of desire.
    • noun
      (countable)
      Someone or something wished for.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Motivation.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      The feeling of desire.
    • verb
      To want; to wish for earnestly.
    • verb
      To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
    • verb
      To want emotionally or sexually.
    • verb
      To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
    • verb
      To require; to demand; to claim.
    • verb
      To miss; to regret.
    • formal or strong
    • connoting emotion
    • something wished for
    • strong attraction
    • feeling of desire
    • An inclination to want things.
    • (be) anxious to
    • interest in the opposite sex
    • command (a view of)
    • passion(s)
    • noun
      an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
    • noun
      something that is desired
    • noun
      the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
    • verb
      expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
    • verb
      express a desire for
    • verb
      feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

    Synonyms of "desire" in English dictionary

    call for, quest, want are the top synonyms of "desire" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of desire

    • Conjugation of desire
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      †Archaic or obsolete.
    • desire ( third-person singular simple present desires, present participle desiring, simple past and past participle desired)
    • desire ( plural  desires)
    • desire (usually uncountable, plural desires)
    • desire (third-person singular simple present desires, present participle desiring, simple past and past participle desired)
  • Desire

    Meanings and definitions of "desire"

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