sets one's heart on
phrase
as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy She set her heart on going to Harvard when she was only a freshman in high school. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- craves
- wants
- sighs (for)
- desiderates
- longs (for)
- hungers (for)
- lusts (for or after)
- yearns (for)
- dies (for)
- repines (for)
- hankers (for or after)
- enjoys
- thirsts (for)
- joneses (for)
- desires
- pines (for)
- pants (after)
- itches (for)
- aches (for)
- salivates (for)
- wishes (for)
- covets
- yens (for)
- spoils (for)
- likes
- loves
- prefers
- revels (in)
- grooves (on)
- admires
- relishes
- delights (in)
- fancies
- values
- treasures
- prizes
- adores
- digs
- favors
- appreciates
- cherishes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hates
- despises
- execrates
- abhors
- loathes
- detests
- refuses
- abominates
- declines
- rejects
- spurns
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain
- strike a blow
- strike a chord in
- strike a chord with
- strike a deal
- strike a nerve
- strike a raw nerve
- strike against
- strike as
- strike back
- strike below
- strike benefit
- strike board
- strike dead
- strike down
- strike fault
- strike fear into one's heart
- strike fear into the hearts of
- strike force
- strike gold
- strike home
- strike in
- strike into
- strike it rich