DESIRE


Meaning of DESIRE in English

n.

Function: verb

1 to have a longing for something FF1C; women who desire success FF1E;

Synonyms: ||choose, covet, crave, desiderate, want, wish

Related Words: 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

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Synonyms: ASK 2, bespeak, request, solicit

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.