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desire

[dih-zahyuhr] / dɪˈzaɪər /




VERB
ask, request
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
not want


Usage

What are other ways to say desire? Desire, a formal verb, suggests a strong wish: They desire liberation. Wish implies the feeling of an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity: I wish I could go home. Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace.

Example Sentences

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The sanctions will certainly ramp up the pressure on Maduro, but there is no guarantee they will lead to the desired political outcomes, Oxford Analytica noted.

From Barron's

The company has zeroed in on Gen Z’s desire for experiences through its roughly 40 Ralph’s Coffee shops, trucks and kiosks, which have a vintage-inspired feel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Was this a harsh decision by a well-resourced club who had a desire to run before they could walk?

From BBC

If the desire to be released from this Hell reaches across the party line — if it’s affecting everyone, everywhere — is there any escape at all, any way off this hamster wheel?

From Salon

There's a desire to "return to simpler times", she says.

From BBC