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Variant of desire

desire Definition

de·sire (di zīr′)

transitive verb desired -·sired′, desiring -·sir′·ing

  1. to wish or long for; crave; covet
  2. to ask for; request
  3. to want sexually

Etymology: ME desiren < OFr desirer < L desiderare, orig., prob., to await from the stars < de-, from + sidus, star: see sidereal

intransitive verb

to have or feel a desire

noun

  1. a strong wish or craving
  2. sexual appetite; lust
  3. an asking for something; request
  4. a thing or person desired
desired Usage Examples

Object

  • outcome: Standard entry question invites client to attend to a desired outcome.
  • donation: Family flowers only please, if desired donations for Newark & District Hospice Aid.
  • effect: They are able to use the write balance of different components to achieve their desired effect.

desired Quotes

I have desired to go Where springs not fail, To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail And a few lilies blow And I have asked to be Where no storms come, Where the green swell is in the havens dumb, And out of the swing of the sea. —Hopkins, SirAnthony

At me you smiled, but unbeguiled I saw the snare, and I retired: The daughter of a hundred Earls, You are not one to be desired. —Tennyson

You who desired so muchöin vain to askö Yet fed your hunger like an endless task, Dared dignify the labor, bless the questö Achieved that stillness ultimately best, Being, of all, least sought for: Emily, hear! —Crane, (Harold) Hart

Browse dictionary entries near desired

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