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Desire
dɪˈzʌɪə
Desire definitions
noun
desire
desires
- a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
"a desire for revenge"
- strong sexual feeling or appetite
"they were clinging together in fierce mutual desire"
- something desired
"you can be a good human being and still achieve your desires"
verb
desire
desired
desires
desiring
- strongly wish for or want (something)
"he never achieved the status he so desired"
wish for want long for yearn for crave set one's heart on hanker after/for pine for/after thirst for itch for be desperate for be bent on have a need for covet aspire to required necessary proper right correct wished for wanted- want (someone) sexually
"she found a guy who both desired her and treated her with respect"
- express a wish to
"John spake unto him, and desired him in like manner and contestation as before"