Meaning of desire in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• Someone or something wished for.

  Example: It is my desire to speak with you.

• Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.

  Example: His desire for her kept him awake at night.

• The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

  Example: Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.

• Motivation.

verb

• To want; to wish for earnestly.

  Example: I desire to speak with you.

• To put a request to (someone); to entreat.

• To want emotionally or sexually.

  Example: She has desired him since they first met.

• To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

• To require; to demand; to claim.

• To miss; to regret.