Desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim. Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like wanting, wishing, longing or craving A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affairs. Desire is a strong feeling, worthy or unworthy, that impels to the attainment or possession of something that is (in reality or imagination) within reach To want something, especially strongly
To have a strong sexual attraction to someone 3 These verbs mean to have a strong longing for Wanted a drink of water Wished that she had gone to the beach. A desire is a strong wish to do or have something I had a strong desire to help and care for people.
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are eight meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun desire, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Desire is usually used not just when you long for any old thing, but for something that is associated with giving great pleasure Thus, you might want to get an a on a test, but you desire a piece of chocolate cake. Some common synonyms of desire are covet, crave, want, and wish
While all these words mean to have a longing for, desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.
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