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/dɪˈzaɪə/ · des·i·re
noun
- Someone or something wished for. It is my desire to speak with you.
- Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual. His desire for her kept him awake at night.
- The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something. Too much desire can seriously affect one's judgment.
verb
- To want; to wish for earnestly. I desire to speak with you.
- To put a request to (someone); to entreat. She desires that he attend the meeting.
- To want emotionally or sexually. She has desired him since they first met.
Did you know? The word 'desire' has been used in various forms throughout literature, including in William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', where the character Prospero says, 'My desires are to please the king.'