desire
Definition of desire:
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part of speech: noun
An earnest longing for: eagerness to obtain: a prayer or request: the object desired: lust.
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part of speech: verb
To long for the possession of: to wish for: to request, ask: ( B.) to regret.
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part of speech: verb
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part of speech: noun
A wish to obtain; some degree of eagerness to gain and possess; a coveting for some object of pleasure or delight; request; prayer; that which is desired.
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Common misspellings:
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- desir (1.3%)
- adour (0.4%)
- erge (0.4%)
- dsire (0.9%)
- deside (1.3%)
- dezire (0.9%)
- desirve (0.9%)
- desiere (2.1%)
- dessire (1.3%)
- desure (1.7%)
- deisre (15.3%)
- desiel (0.9%)
- desier (12.8%)
- dersire (1.3%)
- despire (0.9%)
- persute (0.4%)
- sesire (0.9%)
- disire (48.9%)
- desirer (2.6%)
- deire (2.6%)
- desiree (0.4%)
- desirenot (0.9%)
- dessie (0.4%)
- esire (0.9%)
Usage examples for desire:
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We desire you no harm.
"Fire-Tongue" – Sax Rohmer -
This is the end of every man's desire
"Poems & Ballads (First Series)" – Algernon Charles Swinburne -
His only desire was that they should put the river between them and their pursuers as quickly as possible.
"The Hero of Garside School" – J. Harwood Panting -
With all my heart, I desire you to remain.
"The Lion's Skin" – Rafael Sabatini
