Definition of desire

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Desire (v. t.) To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

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Appetency :: Appetency (n.) Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite.
Chthonophagy :: Chthonophagy (n.) A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc..
Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired..
Covet :: Covet (v. i.) To have or indulge inordinate desire.
Dipsomaniac :: Dipsomaniac (n.) One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.
Oestruation :: Oestruation (n.) The state of being under oestrual influence, or of having sexual desire..
Athirst :: Athirst (a.) Having a keen appetite or desire; eager; longing.
Desireless :: Desireless (a.) Free from desire.
Grudge :: Grudge (v. t.) To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects..
Machinery :: Machinery (n.) The means and appliances by which anything is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; a complex system of parts adapted to a purpose.
Burn :: Burn (v. i.) To have a condition, quality, appearance, sensation, or emotion, as if on fire or excessively heated; to act or rage with destructive violence; to be in a state of lively emotion or strong desire; as, the face burns; to burn with fever..
Pray :: Pray (v. i.) To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving..
Lest :: Lest (n.) Lust; desire; pleasure.
Privation :: Privation (n.) The state of being deprived or destitute of something, especially of something required or desired; destitution; need; as, to undergo severe privations..
Request :: Request (n.) A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand.
Enough :: Enough (a.) Satisfying desire; giving content; adequate to meet the want; sufficient; -- usually, and more elegantly, following the noun to which it belongs..
Appete :: Appete (v. t.) To seek for; to desire.
Wishly :: Wishly (adv.) According to desire; longingly; with wishes.
Listless :: Listless (a.) Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless.
Cupidity :: Cupidity (n.) A passionate desire; love.
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