Definition of desire

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de·sire    (d-zr) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·sired, de·sir·ing, de·sires

1. To wish or long for; want.
2. To express a wish for; request.

NOUN:

1. A wish or longing.
2. A request or petition.
3. The object of longing: My greatest desire is to go back home.
4. Sexual appetite; passion.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English desiren, from Old French desirer, from Latin dsderre : d-, de- + sdus, sder-, star

OTHER FORMS:
de·sirer(Noun)

SYNONYMS:
desire, covet, crave, want, wish

These verbs mean to have a strong longing for: desire peace; coveted the new convertible; craving fame and fortune; wanted a drink of water; got all she wished.