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desire > 6 senses
NOUN1desireThe feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
2desireAn inclination to want things
3desireSomething that is desired
VERB1desire, wantFeel or have a desire for
2desire, hope, trustExpect and wish
3desireExpress a desire for
desire > pronunciation
Soundsdihzay'er
Rhymesacquire, amplifier, attire, and 57 more rhymes in ayer at the HyperDic website...
desire > noun 1, feeling
MeaningThe feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state.
Narrowerambition, aspiration, dream; bloodlust; temptation; craving; wish, wishing, want; longing, yearning; sexual desire, concupiscence, physical attraction; urge, itch; caprice, impulse, whim
Broaderfeeling
Verbsdesire
desire > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn inclination to want things.
Examples"a man of many desires"
Narrowerhunger, thirst; greed
Broadertendency, inclination
Verbsdesire; desire; desire
desire > noun 3, state
MeaningSomething that is desired.
Narrowerrage, passion; materialism, philistinism
Broaderarousal
Verbsdesire; desire; desire
desire > verb 1, emotion
MeaningFeel or have a desire for. Want strongly.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelThey desire to move
Synonymswant
Narrowercrave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust; fancy, go for, take to; miss; hope; wish; wish, wish well; wish, care, like; itch, spoil; like; ambition; feel like; envy, begrudge; lust after, lech after; hanker, long, yearn; seek
Nounsdesire; desire; desire
desire > verb 2, emotion
MeaningExpect and wish.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey desire to move
Synonymshope, trust
Broaderwish
Nounsdesire; desire
desire > verb 3, emotion
MeaningExpress a desire for.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderrequest, bespeak, call for, quest
Nounsdesire; desire

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