- desire
- In.
1) to arouse, create, whet (a) desire
2) to express, voice a desire
3) to feel a desire
4) to satisfy a desire
5) to stifle, suppress a desire
6) (an) ardent, blind, burning, earnest, fervent, intense, keen, overwhelming, passionate, strong; sincere; unfulfilled desire
7) animal; sexual desires
8) a desire for
9) a desire to + inf. (a desire to excel)
10) a desire that + clause; subj. (it was her desire that the estate be/should be divided evenly)
IIv.1) to deeply, fervently, strongly desire
2) (E) she desires to remain neutral in the dispute
3) (formal) (H) to desire smb. to do smt.
4) (formal) (L; subj.) I desire that he be present
* * *[dɪ'zaɪə]burningcreateferventferventlyintenseoverwhelmingpassionatesexual desiressincerestrongstrongly desiresuppress a desireunfulfilled desirevoice a desirewhet (a) desiresubj. (it was her desire that the estate be/should be divided evenly)(E) she desires to remain neutral in the dispute(an) ardent(formal) (H) to desire smb. to do smt.(formal) (L; subj.) I desire that he be presenta desire fora desire that + clauseto arouseto deeplyto expressto feel a desireto satisfy a desireto stiflea desire to + inf. (a desire to excel)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.