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Detailed Synonyms for desire in English

desire:

to desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)

  1. to desire
    to desire; to crave; to covet; to want; to wish; to will
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
    • crave verb (craves, craved, craving)
    • covet verb (covets, coveted, coveting)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
    • will verb (will, would, willing)
    to long
    – desire strongly or persistently 1
    • long verb (longs, longed, longing)
  2. to desire
    to crave; to desire
    • crave verb (craves, craved, craving)
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
    to long
    – desire strongly or persistently 1
    • long verb (longs, longed, longing)
  3. to desire
    – feel or have a desire for; want strongly 1
    to want; to desire
    – feel or have a desire for; want strongly 1
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
      • I want to go home now1
      • I want my own room1
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
  4. to desire
    – express a desire for 1
    to desire
    – express a desire for 1
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
  5. to desire
    – expect and wish 1
    to desire; to trust; to hope
    – expect and wish 1
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
    • trust verb (trusts, trusted, trusting)
      • I trust you will behave better from now on1
    • hope verb (hopes, hoped, hoping)
      • I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise1

Conjugations for desire:

present
  1. desire
  2. desire
  3. desires
  4. desire
  5. desire
  6. desire
simple past
  1. desired
  2. desired
  3. desired
  4. desired
  5. desired
  6. desired
present perfect
  1. have desired
  2. have desired
  3. has desired
  4. have desired
  5. have desired
  6. have desired
past continuous
  1. was desiring
  2. were desiring
  3. was desiring
  4. were desiring
  5. were desiring
  6. were desiring
future
  1. shall desire
  2. will desire
  3. will desire
  4. shall desire
  5. will desire
  6. will desire
continuous present
  1. am desiring
  2. are desiring
  3. is desiring
  4. are desiring
  5. are desiring
  6. are desiring
subjunctive
  1. be desired
  2. be desired
  3. be desired
  4. be desired
  5. be desired
  6. be desired
diverse
  1. desire!
  2. let's desire!
  3. desired
  4. desiring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

desire [the ~] nomen

  1. the desire
    the desire; the wish; the yearning; the craving; the wanting; the longing
  2. the desire
    the wish; the desire; the yearning; the craving; the longing
  3. the desire
    the lust; the passion; the desire; the urge; the frenzy; the craze; the ardor; the rankness; the ardour
  4. the desire
    the lust; the desire; the passionate desire; the craving; the hunger; the passion
  5. the desire
    the wish; the desire
  6. the desire
    the yearning; the longing; the craving; the desire
  7. the desire
    – an inclination to want things 1
    the desire
    – an inclination to want things 1
    • desire [the ~] nomen
      • a man of many desires1
  8. the desire
    – the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 1
    the desire
    – the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 1
  9. the desire
    – something that is desired 1
    the desire
    – something that is desired 1

desire

  1. desire
  2. desire

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Related Definitions for "desire":

  1. an inclination to want things1
    • a man of many desires1
  2. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state1
  3. something that is desired1
  4. feel or have a desire for; want strongly1
  5. express a desire for1
  6. expect and wish1

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