de·sire
di-ˈzī(-ə)r
dē-
desired; desiring
1
: to long or hope for : exhibit or feel desire for
desire success
knew that men still desired her
2
3
obsolete
: invite
4
archaic
: to feel the loss of
: to have or feel desire
They may come if they so desire.
1
: conscious impulse (see impulse entry 1 sense 1) toward something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment
ridding oneself of all desires
how humans process desire
2
3
: something longed or hoped for : something desired
You are my heart's desire.
4
: a usually formal request or petition for some action
at the desire of one fifth of those present—U.S. Constitution
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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