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desire
v. want, wish for, request
 
n. passion, lust; strong wish; request


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Desire
Desire may refer to:FeelingsInterpersonal attractionPreference, on which microeconomic theory is basedMotivation, thought that leads to an actionTanha in Buddhist psychology, as described in the Four Noble TruthsA concept in Lacanian psychoanalytic theory related to the Oedipus complexA concept in critical theory or philosophyThe feeling of Coach Jerry Moore running throughout your veins
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desire
Noun
1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
(hypernym) feeling
(hyponym) ambition, aspiration, dream
(derivation) want
2. an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
(hypernym) tendency, inclination
(hyponym) hunger, thirst
3. something that is desired
(hypernym) arousal
(hyponym) rage, passion
Verb
1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
(synonym) want
(hyponym) crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust
2. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
(synonym) hope, trust
(hypernym) wish
3. express a desire for
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest


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désirer
v. want, desire, wish, wish for, feel like, have a yen for, lust, lust after, care, choose, will

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Desire
(v. t.)
To require; to demand; to claim.
  
 
(v. t.)
To miss; to regret.
  
 
(v. t.)
To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.
  
 
(v. t.)
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
  
 
(v. t.)
The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy.
  
 
(v. t.)
Grief; regret.
  
 
(v. t.)
Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.
  
 
(v. t.)
Anything which is desired; an object of longing.
  
 
(v. t.)
An expressed wish; a request; petition.
  

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