desire

6 definitions • 16 examples

to want something, especially strongly:

I desire only to be left in peace.

The hotel had everything you could possibly desire.

desire someone to do/desire of What does her Ladyship desire me to do/desire of me?

[ + to infinitive ] The president desires to meet the new prime minister.

to have a strong sexual attraction to someone

a strong feeling that you want something:

have no desire I certainly have no desire to have children.

desire for There is a strong desire for peace among the people.

satisfy someone’s desire for something He needed to satisfy his desire for revenge.

[ + to infinitive ] She had a burning/strong desire to go back to her home country before she died.

express a desire to Several people have expressed a desire to see the report.

the strong feeling that you want to have sex with someone:

sexual desire

object of someone’s desire Beatrice was the object of Dante's desire.

a strong feeling of wanting something, or something you want:

[ U ] He claims to have no desire for wealth.

[ C ] She expressed a desire to speak with her attorney.

[ C ] Teenagers often have a burning desire to look older.

[ C ] My desires in life are few.

to want something strongly:

They don’t really seem to desire change.