desiring

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

noun

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