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   desire

   /dɪˈzʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: "he resisted public desires for choice in education" Similar wishwantfancyinclinationaspirationimpulsepreferenceyearninglongingcravinghankeringpiningachehungerthirstitchburningneedeagernessenthusiasmdeterminationpredilectionproclivitypredispositioninformal:yen
   • ▪ strong sexual feeling or appetite: "they were clinging together in fierce desire" Similar lustlustfulnesssexual appetitesexual attractionpassioncarnal passionlibidosensualitysexualitylasciviousnesslecherylecherousnesssalaciousnesslibidinousnesslewdnesslicentiousnesspruriencewantonnesscarnalityinformal:the hotsraunchinesshorninessrandinessrare:concupiscence
   • ▪ something desired.

   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: "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).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Learn the meaning of desire as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, idioms and pronunciation. Find out how to use desire in different contexts, such as wanting something, having a sexual attraction or expressing a wish.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word desire, which can be a verb or a noun. Desire can express a strong feeling, a wish, a request, or a sexual urge.

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6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › desireDESIRE Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Find 185 similar and opposite words for desire, a strong wish for something or a sexual appetite. Learn how to use desire and its synonyms in different contexts and situations.

   • While the synonyms covet and desire are close in meaning, covet implies strong envious desire. // covets his rise to fame
   • In some situations, the words crave and desire are roughly equivalent. However, crave stresses the force of physical appetite or emotional need. //...
   • The synonyms want and desire are sometimes interchangeable, but want specifically suggests a felt need or lack. // wants to have a family
   • The meanings of wish and desire largely overlap; however, wish sometimes implies a general or transient longing especially for the unattainable. //...

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDESIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of desire as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and translations in different languages. Desire can express a strong feeling of wanting something or someone, or a sexual attraction.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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    Desire is usually used not just when you long for any old thing, but for something that is associated with giving great pleasure. Thus, you might want to get an A on a test, but you desire a piece of chocolate cake.