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desire

/ desire /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an inclination to want things
"a man of many desires"
Type of:
tendency inclination
Kinds of:
hunger thirst greed
Derived:
hope trust want
noun Sense 2
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Type of:
feeling
Kinds of:
ambition aspiration dream bloodlust temptation
Derived:
want
noun Sense 3
something that is desired
Type of:
arousal
Kinds of:
rage passion materialism philistinism
Derived:
hope trust want
verb Sense 4
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
"I want to go home now"
"I want my own room"
Kinds of:
crave hunger thirst starve lust
Derived:
wanter needer wish wishing want
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 5
express a desire for
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
expect and wish
"I trust you will behave better from now on"
"I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
Type of:
wish
Derived:
hope promise hoper
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

tendency inclination hunger thirst greed feeling ambition aspiration dream bloodlust temptation arousal