desire

desire
1 verb (transitive not in progressive)
1 formal to want or hope for something very much: the qualities we desire in our employees | desire to do sth: Anyone desiring to vote must come to the meeting. | desire sb to do sth: The prince desired her to be his queen.
2 leave a lot to be desired especially spoken used to say that something is not as good as you think it should be: The standard of cooking here leaves a lot to be desired.
3 old-fashioned to want to have sex with someone
— desired adjective: My remarks had the desired effect. 2 noun
1 (C, U) a strong hope or wish
(+ for): a desire for knowledge | desire to do sth: Anna has a great desire to travel. | desire that: a desire that his books should reach as many people as possible | show/express a desire: They did not show the slightest desire to accompany us. | overwhelming/burning desire (=very strong desire): He fought a burning desire to break into the conversation. | have no desire to do sth (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something): I have no desire to see him hurt, I assure you.
2 sb's heart's desire a very strong wish that someone has
3 (uncountable + for) formal a strong wish to have sex with someone

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Desire — may refer to: Contents 1 Concepts 2 Music 2.1 Albums 2.2 …   Wikipedia

  • desire — vb Desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean having a longing for something. Desire, wish, and want are often used with identical intent though in such situations (usually everyday ones) that the degree of intensity of longing or need is not at issue …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Desire — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término desire ( deseo , en inglés y otros idiomas) puede hacer referencia a: Desire, film estadounidense de 1936 dirigido por Frank Borzage; «Desire», canción de Do As Infinity del álbum New World; «Desire»,… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Desire — 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},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Desire — Desire …   Википедия

  • desire — [di zīr′] vt. desired, desiring [ME desiren < OFr desirer < L desiderare, orig., prob., to await from the stars < de , from + sidus, star: see SIDEREAL] 1. to wish or long for; crave; covet 2. to ask for; request 3. to want sexually vi.… …   English World dictionary

  • Desire — 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • desire — refers to the psychological aspects of sexuality, particularly fantasies, operating both consciously and unconsciously. It is distinct from both the biological aspects of sexuality the body and its sensations, its ability to reproduce, and sexual …   Dictionary of sociology

  • Desire — Studioalbum von Bob Dylan Veröffentlichung 5. Januar 1976 Label Columbia Records For …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • désiré — désiré, ée (dé zi ré, rée ; plusieurs, dit l Académie, prononcent de zi ré, rée) part. passé. •   Peutêtre nous touchons au moment désiré, CORN. Sert. III, 4. •   Commander est bon ; être riche est bon ; et ces bonnes choses, mal prises et mal… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • desire — [n1] want, longing admiration, ambition, appetite, ardor, aspiration, attraction, avidity, concupiscence, covetousness, craving, craze, cupidity, devotion, doting, eagerness, fancy, fascination, fervor, fondness, frenzy, greed, hankering*, hunger …   New thesaurus

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”