DESIRE

verb

Synonyms

long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask; request; solicit; entreat; beg. Desire, Wish. In desire the feeling is usually more eager than in wish. "I wish you to do this" is a milder form of command than "I desire you to do this," though the feeling prompting the injunction may be the usage C. J. Smith.

Definitions

1. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. Neither shall any man desire thy land. Ex. xxxiv. 24. Ye desire your child to live. Tennyson.
2. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord 2 Kings iv. 28. Desire him to go in; trouble him no more. Shak.
3. To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.] A doleful case desires a doleful song. Spenser.
4. To miss; to regret. [Obs.] She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired when she dies. Jer. Taylor.

Other Definitions

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DESIRE (noun)

1. The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an e...

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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