desire

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also 1.5 Related terms 1.6 External links

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[edit] Etymology

< Middle English desiren < Old French desirer < Latin desiderare (“‘to long for, desire, feel the want of, miss, regret’”), apparently < de- + sidus (“‘a star’”) (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear; cf. consider. Cf. also desiderate.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈzaɪə/
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[edit] Verb

to desire (third-person singular simple present desires, present participle desiring, simple past and past participle desired)

1. More formal or stronger word for want.

   I desire to speak with you.

2. Another word for want, connoting emotion.

   She has been desiring him since they first met.

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desire (plural desires)

1. Someone or something wished for.

   It is my desire to speak with you

   You’re my heart’s desire.

2. (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic.

   His desire for her kept him awake at night.

3. (uncountable) The feeling of desire.

   Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.

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[edit] See also

• velleity

[edit] Related terms

• desirable
• desirous

[edit] External links

• desire in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• desire in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911