The Meaning of desire

• (v. t.) To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.
• (v. t.) To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
• (v. t.) To require; to demand; to claim.
• (v. t.) To miss; to regret.
• (v. t.) 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 eager wish to obtain or enjoy.
• (v. t.) An expressed wish; a request; petition.
• (v. t.) Anything which is desired; an object of longing.
• (v. t.) Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.
• (v. t.) Grief; regret.

Synonyms

want , hope , trust

Rhymes

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