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desire

/dɪˈzaɪɹ/noun, verb3 syllables

Desire means: expect and wish.

Synonyms for desire18

verb, as in expect and wish

verb, as in feel or have a desire for; want strongly

also used for desire

pleasure, mind, wanna, want-to, ambition, appetite, appetition, aspiration, avidity, cacoethes, concupiscence, craving, cupidity, dream, fondness

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What does desire mean?6

verb

1

expect and wish“I trust you will behave better from now on”

2

feel or have a desire for; want strongly“I want to go home now”

3

express a desire for

noun

1

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

2

an inclination to want things“a man of many desires”

3

something that is desired

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with desire?21

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Desire in a sentence

  • When the desire for leisure is stronger than the other urges, leisure wins.Source_Benedict_1921
  • Alcohol provokes the desire, but takes away the performance.Hybrid
  • No one is perfect, who does not desire to be more perfect.jtr
  • You have a desire to be wealthy, don't you?Amastan
  • I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.carlosalberto
  • If you have the desire to talk, you know where you can find me.astyng
  • The more you possess, the more you desire.pullnosemans
  • What would a blind man desire, apart from light?tiziri

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Forms of desire

as a noun

plural
desires

as a verb

past tense
desired
present participle
desiring
third-person singular
desires
past participle
desired