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desire

[dih-zahyuhr] / dɪˈzaɪər /




VERB
ask, request
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
not want


Usage

What are other ways to say desire? Desire, a formal verb, suggests a strong wish: They desire liberation. Wish implies the feeling of an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity: I wish I could go home. Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace.

Example Sentences

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All that was left was to fulfill a personal desire to return one more time to Jordan Hot Springs.

From Los Angeles Times

Long a symbol of glamour and desire, Brigitte Bardot's image was forged in a cluster of cult films and pop duets.

From Barron's

After chemotherapy and years of follow-up tests, the experience deepened his desire to better understand patients.

From Barron's

She remains mired by her lot in life as a woman, subject to Abraham’s growing desire to start a family.

From Salon

They said patients must opt-in to automatic refills, are notified before orders ship and could pause prescriptions if desired.

From The Wall Street Journal