desire

See also: désire, désiré, Désiré, and Desiré

desire - English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dĭ-zīrʹ, dĭ-zīʹər, IPA: /dɪˈzaɪə/
  • (General American) enPR: dĭ-zīrʹ, dĭ-zīʹər, dē-zīrʹ, dē-zīʹər, IPA: /dɪˈzaɪɹ/, /dɪˈzaɪɚ/, /diˈzaɪɹ/, /diˈzaɪɚ/
  • Hyphenation: de‧sire

Verb

desire (third-person singular simple present desires, present participle desiring, simple past and past participle desired)

  1. To want; to wish for earnestly.
    • I desire to speak with you.
  2. To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
  3. To want emotionally or sexually.
    • She has desired him since they first met.
  4. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
  5. To require; to demand; to claim.
  6. To miss; to regret.

Conjugation

infinitive (to) desire
present tense past tense
1st-person singular desire desired
2nd-person singular desire, desirest desired, desiredst
3rd-person singular desires, desireth desired
plural desire
subjunctive desire desired
imperative desire
participles desiring desired

Archaic or obsolete.

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Translations

Noun

desire (usually uncountable, plural desires)

  1. (countable) Someone or something wished for.
    • It is my desire to speak with you.
    • You’re my heart’s desire.
  2. (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
    • His desire for her kept him awake at night.
  3. (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
    • Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.
  4. (uncountable) Motivation.

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desire - Italian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /deˈzi.re/
  • Hyphenation: de‧sì‧re

Noun

desire m (plural desiri)

  1. (poetic, archaic) desire

Anagrams

desire - Middle English

Noun

desire

  1. desire

Descendants

desire - Romanian

Noun

desire f (plural desiri)

  1. thickening

Declension

singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) desire desirea (niște) desiri desirile
genitive/dative (unei) desiri desirii (unor) desiri desirilor
vocative desire, desireo desirilor
Meaning and Definition of desire
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