desire
∞
1.6
- noun
- /dɪˈzaɪər/
- Her desire to travel the world inspired her to save money for several years.
- strong desire
- express a desire
- desire to succeed
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Watch on YouTubeThe point is you can't match his sexual desire to him.
- The point is you can't match his sexual desire to him.
- No OK, do you have any desire to move to London?
- I've always had a like a desire to protect people.
- I have had coaching clients who have had the desire to be coached.
- or behind that fear is the desire to be superior.
- When you feel the desire to judge yourself, let it go.
- We are men with a burning desire to fix everything.
- Pompeii was a man very driven by the desire to celebrate triumphs.
- So I've never had like a strong desire to have kids.
- And there is inside of you this desire to be happier.
- I really was like overwhelmed with this desire not to bother him.
- You need to alter your desires with respect to the world.
- The other would be the desire to impress, let's say.
Examples
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Few people have the time or desire to walk such extreme lengths.
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It seems to be a desire that is quite universal.
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No OK, do you have any desire to move to London?
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It's about having the desire to become better.
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When you feel the desire to judge yourself, let it go.
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Not the desire to do good, but the desire to avoid some evil.
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Several years ago, it was her desire to better the lives of her children.
Academic text (2011) -
Before we take a break, does anyone have a burning desire?
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People have an innate desire to accomplish things.
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I have had coaching clients who have had the desire to be coached.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A feeling that something good will happen
474
1.0
A hope for something to happen or be true
310
2.8
A strong wish to achieve something important to you
192
3.8
A strong wish to do something, often something you should not do
190
3.4
A strong desire or energy to do something
110
4.2
A strong wish to reach an important goal
78
3.7
A very strong desire for things like food or cigarettes
69
4.2
A strong wish for someone or something you cannot have
31
4.2
A strong desire to do or have something
27
1.0
A strong desire for something you wish to have
11
6.6
A strong wish to have or do something
8
5.5
A strong, lasting wish for something you want but cannot get
A strong wish to have or try something
A strong desire to have or do something
A strong wish to have or achieve something
A strong desire for things like knowledge or success
A strong desire to get or achieve something
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Etymology
Desire comes from the Latin desiderare, which is linked to sidus meaning 'star'. People once thought of longing like 'wishing on a star', so a desire is a strong wish or longing.