desire

desire is on the Basic English 850 List.

design - desire - destruction

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: dĭ-zīrʹ or dĭ-zīʹər, IPA ^(key): /dɪˈzaɪə/
• (US) enPR: dĭ-zīrʹ or dĭ-zīʹər or dē-zīrʹ or dē-zīʹər, IPA ^(key): /dɪˈzaɪr/ or /dɪˈzaɪɚ/ or /diˈzaɪr/ or /diˈzaɪɚ/

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• Hyphenation: de‧sire

Noun

Singular desire

Plural desires

Desire is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. A wish, a feeling of want.
   • Synonyms: wish and want

   She has a desire to win.

2. A thing that someone wants.
   • Synonyms: object of desire and aspiration

   Love is my desire.

Verb

Plain form desire

Third-person singular desires

Past tense desired

Past participle desired

Present participle desiring

1. (formal) To wish for something, to want something.

   I desire your company.

Related words

• desirous
• desirable
• need