desire

desire
de|sire1 [ dı`zaır ] noun ***
1. ) count or uncount a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something:
ordinary human needs and desires
a desire to do something: his desire to join the army
desire for: their desire for peace and stability in Europe
have no desire for something/to do something: Young people have no desire to work for the government.
desire that: the leaders' desire that neither country should lose any territory
someone's heart's desire (=someone or something that you want very much): It is her heart's desire to visit Australia before she dies.
2. ) uncount FORMAL a strong feeling that you want to have sex with someone
desire
de|sire 2 [ dı`zaır ] verb transitive **
1. ) FORMAL to want something:
Money and success are things most of us desire.
desire to do something: The company naturally desires to avoid negative publicity.
desire someone to do something: We desire you to complete the work within one month of the start date.
2. ) to want someone as a sexual partner
if desired
if you want it
if he/she/they etc. so desire FORMAL
if that is what he/she/they etc. want
leave a lot/much/a great deal to be desired MAINLY SPOKEN
used for saying that something is of a very low standard:
Safety systems in the tunnel left a lot to be desired.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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