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- Dictionaryde·sire/dəˈzī(ə)r/
noun
- 1. a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: "a desire to work in the dirt with your bare hands" Similar
verb
- 1. strongly wish for or want (something): "he never achieved the status he so desired" Similar
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a. : longing, craving. teenagers' desire for independence. … the inexpensive homebuilt craft that satisfy many people's desire to fly James Fallows. b. : sexual urge or appetite. 3. : something longed or hoped for : something desired. You are my heart's desire.
to want something, especially strongly: I desire only to be left in peace. The hotel had everything you could possibly desire. desire someone to do/desire of What does her Ladyship desire me to do/desire of me? [ + to infinitive ] The president desires to meet the new prime minister. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things.
noun. a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame. Synonyms: thirst, appetite, hunger, aspiration. an expressed wish; request. something desired. sexual appetite or a sexual urge. desire. / dɪˈzaɪə /.
A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. I had a strong desire to help and care for people. They seem to have lost their desire for life. [+ for] Synonyms: wish, want, longing, need More Synonyms of desire. 2. verb [no cont] If you desire something, you want it. [formal] She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband.
Definition of desire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of desire. noun. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state. see more. noun. an inclination to want things. “a man of many desires ” see more. noun. something that is desired. see more. verb. feel or have a desire for; want strongly. synonyms: want. see more. verb. express a desire for. see more. verb. expect and wish.
(formal) to want something; to wish for something. desire something We all desire health and happiness. The house had everything you could desire. The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like). The medicine did not achieve the desired effect. desire to do something Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country.
DESIRE definition: 1. a strong feeling that you want something: 2. a strong feeling of being sexually attracted to…. Learn more.
1. To wish or long for; want: a reporter who desires an interview; a teen who desires to travel. 2. To want to have sex with (another person). 3. To express a wish for; request. n. 1. a. The feeling of wanting to have something or wishing that something will happen. b. An instance of this feeling: She had a lifelong desire to visit China. 2.
From Middle English desiren, from Old French desir (r)er, from Latin desidero (“to long for, desire, feel the want of, miss, regret”), apparently from de- + sidus (in the phrase de sidere, "from the stars") in connection with astrological hopes. Compare consider.
