desire


Definition: Meaning of, desire in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈzʌɪə /

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desire desires
  1. [uncountable and countable] a strong hope or wish
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  2. [uncountable] formal a strong wish to have sex with someone
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
desire desired desired
Present Participle Third Person Singular
desiring desires
[transitive not in progressive]
  1. formal to want something very much
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  2. literary to want to have sex with someone
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desire used in phrases

  • Streetcar Named Desire, A
    1. (1947) a play by Tennessee WILLIAMS, made into a film with Marlon BRANDO and Vivien LEIGH in 1951, about a beautiful woman who is becoming old and her violent younger BROTHER-IN-LAW
  • desire to know (noun)
    1. curiosity that motivates investigation and study
  • sexual desire (noun)
    1. a desire for sexual intimacy
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