desire
/dɪˈzaɪə//diˈzaɪɚ/
noun
- 1
Someone or something wished for.
“It is my desire to speak with you.”
- 2
Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
“His desire for her kept him awake at night.”
- 3
The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
“Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.”
- 4
Motivation.
verb
- 1
To want; to wish for earnestly.
“I desire to speak with you.”
- 2
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- 3
To want emotionally or sexually.
“She has desired him since they first met.”
- 4
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
- 5
To require; to demand; to claim.
- 6
To miss; to regret.
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