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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 London-born star revealed the desire behind it came from wanting to create a song which she could "absolutely just lose it to".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“We’re facing an urgent desire to make the improvements now,” Freye said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

That the three games against the Dodgers were sold out was not because of fans’ desire to see this “very competitive” Angels team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

It shows a "a dangerous desire to play with fire" that endangers stability in Germany, one government source charged.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But Mira had no desire to go around talking about herself, so she just let the technology world wonder.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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