to desire
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1.6
- verb
- /dɪˈzaɪər/
:
desear
- And for that... whatever your heart desires, you shall possess it.
- desire to study abroad
- students who desire
You can't will yourself to stop desiring something this moment.
- You can't will yourself to stop desiring something this moment.
- God wills that is desires or wants or chooses.
- He will never stop desiring underage girls.
- Be enveloped by what you desire that your gladness be full.
- Why do you desire this, this man still?
Examples
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I will grant you what your soul desires!
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Now they're to be sent back to their natural habitat, where they will live their lives in the freedom they so clearly desire.
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All the things you desire are right in front of you.
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All the things you desire are right in front of you.
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Why do you desire this, this man still?
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Women desire one thing above all else.
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Later I will provide you with the instructions you desire.
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"Every fiber in his being desired her.
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Mrs. Pankhurst is one of those who desires women to be given the franchise.
Fiction book (1990) -
I desire to travel the world and experience new cultures.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To wish to have or do something
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4.5
To want something very much and keep wanting it
106
4.1
To want very much to achieve an important goal
103
3.8
To want something very much
92
4.9
To want something very much when you cannot have it
39
6.7
To want something very much, especially something someone else has
30
6.3
To want something very strongly, often something forbidden
17
6.7
To feel very sad and want someone or something a lot
8
5.2
To have a strong wish for something
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7.4
To want something very much for a long time
To want someone or something very much
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb desire comes from the Latin desiderare, which once meant something like 'to wish on a star'. So, to desire is to want or wish for something strongly.