Desire

De`sire´

v. t.	1.	To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. [imp. & p. p. Desired ; p. pr. & vb. n. Desiring.] Neither shall any man desire thy land. - Ex. xxxiv. 24. Ye desire your child to live. - Tennyson.
	2.	To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? - 2 Kings iv. 28. Desire him to go in; trouble him no more. - Shak.
	3.	To require; to demand; to claim. A doleful case desires a doleful song. - Spenser.
	4.	To miss; to regret. She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired when she dies. - Jer. Taylor.
n.	1.	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. Unspeakable desire to see and know. - Milton.
	2.	An expressed wish; a request; petition. And slowly was my mother brought To yield consent to my desire. - Tennyson.
	3.	Anything which is desired; an object of longing. The Desire of all nations shall come. - Hag. ii. 7.
	4.	Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.
	5.	Grief; regret.

Noun	1.	desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
	2.	desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
	3.	desire - something that is desired
Verb	1.	desire - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" Synonyms: want
	2.	desire - expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" Synonyms: hope, trust
	3.	desire - express a desire for

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