Definition of desire

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Desire (v. t.) The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy..

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Wealth :: Wealth (n.) Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches..
Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired..
Itch :: Itch (v. i.) To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears..
Torrefy :: Torrefy (v. t.) To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired..
Demand :: Demand (v. t.) A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a person's company is in great demand..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) The turning of a gun so as to make it point in any desired direction.
Choose :: Choose (v. t.) To wish; to desire; to prefer.
Benevolence :: Benevolence (n.) The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness; love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness..
Hope :: Hope (n.) A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy..
Bull :: Bull (v. i.) To be in heat; to manifest sexual desire as cows do.
Crave :: Crave (v. i.) To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing; as, a craving appetite..
Love :: Love (n.) To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures..
Benthamism :: Benthamism (n.) That phase of the doctrine of utilitarianism taught by Jeremy Bentham; the doctrine that the morality of actions is estimated and determined by their utility; also, the theory that the sensibility to pleasure and the recoil from pain are the only motives which influence human desires and actions, and that these are the sufficient explanation of ethical and jural conceptions..
Grading :: Grading (n.) The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade..
Mortify :: Mortify (v. i.) To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc..
Complaisance :: Complaisance (n.) Disposition to please or oblige; obliging compliance with the wishes of others; a deportment indicative of a desire to please; courtesy; civility.
Inhiation :: Inhiation (n.) A gaping after; eager desire; craving.
Virulent :: Virulent (a.) Very bitter in enmity; actuated by a desire to injure; malignant; as, a virulent invective..
Fix :: Fix (v. t.) To put in order; to arrange; to dispose of; to adjust; to set to rights; to set or place in the manner desired or most suitable; hence, to repair; as, to fix the clothes; to fix the furniture of a room..
Disappoint :: Disappoint (v. t.) To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil..
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