Definition of desire

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Desire (v. t.) To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

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Self-annihilation :: Self-annihilation (n.) Annihilation by one's own acts; annihilation of one's desires.
Joy :: "Joy (n.) The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight..
Continency :: Continency (n.) The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence..
Will :: Will (v.) Strong wish or inclination; desire; purpose.
Springal :: Spring (v. i.) A line led from a vessel's quarter to her cable so that by tightening or slacking it she can be made to lie in any desired position; a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a vessel to some point upon the wharf to which she is moored.
Craving :: Craving (n.) Vehement or urgent desire; longing for; beseeching.
Quest :: Quest (n.) Request; desire; solicitation.
Wish :: Wish (n.) A thing desired; an object of desire.
Desirefulness :: Desirefulness (n.) The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.
Nymphomania :: Nymphomania (n.) Morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women, constituting a true disease..
Hostile :: Hostile (a.) Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change..
Envy :: Envy (n.) Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess equal advantages; malicious grudging; -- usually followed by of; as, they did this in envy of Caesar..
Dedicator :: Dedicator (n.) One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment..
Wish :: Wish (n.) Desire; eager desire; longing.
Deprecate :: Deprecate (v. t.) To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly..
Pride :: Pride (n.) Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast..
Self-indulgent :: Self-indulgent (a.) Indulging one's appetites, desires, etc., freely..
Vanity :: Vanity (n.) That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment..
Appetition :: Appetition (n.) Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something..
Want :: Want (v. i.) The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack; as, a want of power or knowledge for any purpose; want of food and clothing..
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