desiring
Variant of desire
desire
Definition
de·sire (di zīr′)
transitive verb desired -·sired′, desiring -·sir′·ing
- to wish or long for; crave; covet
- to ask for; request
- 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
- a strong wish or craving
- sexual appetite; lust
- an asking for something; request
- a thing or person desired
desiring
Synonyms
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- desk
- deskman
- deskmen
- desktop
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- desman
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