desire
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame.
an expressed wish; request.
something desired.
sexual appetite or a sexual urge.
Origin of desire
1synonym study For desire
Other words for desire
Other words from desire
- de·sired·ly [dih-zahyuhrd-lee, -zahy-rid-], /dɪˈzaɪərd li, -ˈzaɪ rɪd-/, adverb
- de·sired·ness, noun
- de·sire·less, adjective
- de·sir·er, noun
- de·sir·ing·ly, adverb
- o·ver·de·sire, noun
- self-de·sire, noun
- un·de·sir·ing, adjective
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How to use desire in a sentence
Oji Udezue, its vice president of product, was based out of Austin and left earlier this year out of a desire to find a job closer to home.
Meet the unicorn founder that braved war zones and missed meetings to make his mark on the startup world | Lucinda Shen | November 20, 2020 | FortuneAzere is caught between her family’s expectations to uphold its culture and traditions and her own desire to follow her heart and find happiness.
What you now have is a desire and hunger for more stories about diversity.
Best children’s books of 2020 reveal a growing diversity | Christina Barron, Mary Quattlebaum, Abby McGanney Nolan, Kathie Meizner | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostThey showed less desire to explore new things than did rats not fed sugar.
Warning! Junk foods can harm a teen’s brain | Sharon Oosthoek | November 19, 2020 | Science News For StudentsIn other words, Salesforce would hook subscribers, collect data on people’s habits and desires, and then continually update the product.
There are some who were born legitimately desiring the same sex.
Any corporation desiring that information for marketing or other purposes has to commission a private company to get the data.
And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettFull provision is made for Catholics and Nonconformists desiring to attend the services of their respective bodies.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellDesiring him to attend his orders outside, Alphonse broke open the envelope.
"She must feel very lonely without her son," said Edna, desiring to change the subject.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinAs she did so, her father and brother came in—the former desiring Richard to come with him to the study, and write a note for him.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for desire
/ (dɪˈzaɪə) /
to wish or long for; crave; want
to express a wish or make a request for; ask for
a wish or longing; craving
an expressed wish; request
sexual appetite; lust
a person or thing that is desired
Origin of desire
1Other words from desire
- Related adjective: orectic
Derived forms of desire
- desirer, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with desire
see leave a lot to be desired.
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