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[noun] an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
[noun] the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
[noun] something that is desired
[verb] feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
[verb] express a desire for
[verb] expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
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\De*sire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiring}.] [F. d['e]sirer, L. desiderare, origin uncertain, perh. fr. de- + sidus star, constellation, and hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. {Consider}, and {Desiderate}, and see {Sidereal}.] 1. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. Neither shall any man desire thy land. --Ex. xxxiv. 24. Ye desire your child to live. --Tennyson. 2. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? --2 Kings iv. 28. Desire him to go in; trouble him no more. --Shak. 3. To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.] A doleful case desires a doleful song. --Spenser. 4. To miss; to regret. [Obs.] She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired when she dies. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask; request; solicit; entreat; beg. Usage: To {Desire}, {Wish}. In desire the feeling is usually more eager than in wish. ``I wish you to do this'' is a milder form of command than ``I desire you to do this,'' though the feeling prompting the injunction may be the same. --C. J. Smith.
\De*sire"\, n. [F. d['e]sir, fr. d['e]sirer. See {Desire}, v. t.] 1. The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy. Unspeakable desire to see and know. --Milton. 2. An expressed wish; a request; petition. And slowly was my mother brought To yield consent to my desire. --Tennyson. 3. Anything which is desired; an object of longing. The Desire of all nations shall come. --Hag. ii. 7. 4. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite. 5. Grief; regret. [Obs.] --Chapman. Syn: Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness; aspiration; longing.

Synonyms for desire

trust, want

See also: ambition | ambition | arousal | aspiration | begrudge | bespeak | bloodlust | call for | caprice | care | concupiscence | crave | craving | dream | envy | fancy | feel like | feeling | go for | greed | hanker | hope | hunger | hunger | impulse | inclination | itch | itch | lech after | like | long | longing | lust | lust after | materialism | miss | need | passion | philistinism | physical attraction | quest | rage | request | seek | sexual desire | spoil | starve | take to | temptation | tendency | thirst | thirst | urge | vagary | want | whim | wish | wish | wish well | wishing | yearn | yearning |

Related terms: aim at, assurance, be after, bodily love, caritas, charity, choose to, desiderate, effect, eroticism, horniness, indent, intent, petition, Platonic love, popular regard, prayerful hope, proposal, study, think, think fit, uxoriousness, view, whistle for, will, will power, wish to goodness, wish very much, worship, yearn

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Let's analyse "desire" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERISED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1725 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: desire: 5 + 9 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: desire: 4 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 5 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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