Word Meaning

desire definition and meaning

v. t. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.
v. t. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
v. t. To require; to demand; to claim.
v. t. To miss; to regret.
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.
v. t. An expressed wish; a request; petition.
v. t. Anything which is desired; an object of longing.
v. t. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.
v. t. Grief; regret.

Crossword clues for desire

- Appetite
- Hope
- Longing
- Want
- Want greatly
- Wish for
- Wish or long for
- Wistfulness
- Yearning