desire

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular desire

Plural desires

1. A wish, a feeling of want.

   She has a desire to win.

2. A thing that someone wants.

   Love is my desire.

Synonyms

• (wish) wish, want
• (thing that is wanted) object of desire, aspiration

Verb

Plain form desire

Third-person singular desires

Past tense desired

Past participle desired

Present participle desiring

1. (formal) To wish for something, to want something.

   I desire your company.

Related words

• desirous
• desirable

See also

• need