desire
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[edit] Etymology
From Middle English desiren, from Old French desir(r)er, from Latin desidero (“to long for, desire, feel the want of, miss, regret”), apparently, from de- + sidus (“a star”) (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear; compare consider. Compare also desiderate.
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desire (third-person singular simple present desires, present participle desiring, simple past and past participle desired)
- More formal or stronger word for want.
- I desire to speak with you.
- To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts XIII:
- And when they founde no cause of deeth in hym, yet desired they Pilate to kyll him.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts XIII:
- Another word for want, connoting emotion.
- She has been desiring him since they first met.
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formal or strong
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connoting emotion
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[edit] Noun
desire (plural desires)
- Someone or something wished for.
- It is my desire to speak with you
- You’re my heart’s desire.
- (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
- His desire for her kept him awake at night.
- (uncountable) The feeling of desire.
- Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.
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something wished for
strong attraction
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feeling of desire
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Most common English words before 1923: probably · especially · placed · #563: desire · greater · army · horse
[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