4 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Desire \De*sire"\, n. [F. d['e]sir, fr d['e]sirer. See
{Desire}, v. t.]
1. 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.
Unspeakable desire to see and know --Milton.
2. An expressed wish; a request; petition.
And slowly was my mother brought To yield consent to
my desire. --Tennyson.
3. Anything which is desired; an object of longing.
The Desire of all nations shall come --Hag. ii 7.
4. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.
5. Grief; regret. [Obs.] --Chapman.
Syn: Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness;
aspiration; longing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Desire \De*sire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desired}; p. pr & vb
n. {Desiring}.] [F. d['e]sirer, L. desiderare, origin
uncertain, perh. fr de- + sidus star, constellation, and
hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf {Consider},
and {Desiderate}, and see {Sidereal}.]
1. To long for to wish for earnestly; to covet.
Neither shall any man desire thy land. --Ex. xxxiv
24.
Ye desire your child to live. --Tennyson.
2. To express a wish for to entreat; to request.
Then she said Did I desire a son of my lord? --2
Kings iv 28.
Desire him to go in trouble him no more --Shak.
3. To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.]
A doleful case desires a doleful song. --Spenser.
4. To miss; to regret. [Obs.]
She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired
when she dies. --Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To long for hanker after covet; wish; ask request;
solicit; entreat; beg.
Usage: To {Desire}, {Wish}. In desire the feeling is usually
more eager than in wish. ``I wish you to do this'' is
a milder form of command than ``I desire you to do
this,'' though the feeling prompting the injunction
may be the same --C. J. Smith.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
desire
n 1: the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
2: an inclination to want things "a man of many desires"
3: something that is desired
v 1: feel or have a desire for want strongly; "I want to go home
now "I want my own room" [syn: {want}]
2: expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now
on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot exepct a
raise" [syn: {hope}, {trust}]
3: express a desire for
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]:
DESIRE
DEsign by Simulation and REndering om parallel architectures [project] (ESPRIT)
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