I. noun
1.
a longing for something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction
he had a strong desire for fame and fortune
Synonyms: appetite, appetition, craving, itch, lust, passion, urge
Related Word: hankering, hunger, hungering, longing, pining, thirst, thirsting, yearning; desideratum, desiderium; avarice, cupidity, greed, rapacity; concupiscence, eros
Contrasted words: abhorrence, repellency, repugnance, repulsion; aversion, disfavor, dislike
Antonyms: distaste
2.
Synonyms: lust 2, aphrodisia, concupiscence, eroticism, itch, lickerishness, lustfulness, passion, prurience, pruriency
II. verb
1.
to have a longing for something
women who desire success
Synonyms: ||choose, covet, crave, desiderate, want, wish
Related Word: hanker, hunger, long, pine, thirst, yearn; enjoy, fancy, like; aim, aspire, pant
Idioms: set one's eyes ( or heart) upon
Contrasted words: abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loath; decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn
2.
Synonyms: ask 2, bespeak, request, solicit