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desiredesire2 ●●○ verb [transitive not in progressive] ETYMOLOGYdesire2Origin: 1200-1300 Old French desirer, from Latin desiderare VERB TABLEdesire |
| Present | I, you, we, they | desire | | he, she, it | desires | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | desired | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have desired | | he, she, it | has desired | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had desired | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will desire | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have desired |
► if desired Add lemon juice if desired (=if you want to). THESAURUSdesire► want to feel that you must have something, do something, have someone do something, or have something happen: I want some coffee. ► would like used to say you want something in a polite way: I’d like some coffee, please. ► wish to want something to happen even though it is unlikely or impossible: I wish I had more money. ► would love used to say you want something very much in a polite way: I’d love to see your house sometime. ► crave to want something very much in a way that is difficult to control: I’ve been craving ice cream all day. ► desire formal to want something very much: Why is she unhappy? She has everything she could possibly desire. ► covet formal to have a strong desire for something that someone else has: Many housing developers covet the huge piece of land by the lake, but the owner is not selling. ► long to want very much to have something or do something, especially when you are unlikely to get it or do it soon. Used especially in writing and literature: He longed to see his family again. ► yearn to long for something, and feel slightly sad because you do not have it. Used especially in writing and literature: She yearned for a child of her own. ► pine for somebody/something to strongly miss or want someone or something that you cannot have, especially so that you feel sick or unhappy. Used especially in writing and literature: As the trip continued, he pined for home. 1formal to want or hope for something very much: The hotel provides everything you could desire. Add lemon juice if desired (=if you want to).► see thesaurus at want12formal to want to have sex with someone [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French desirer, from Latin desiderare]—desired adjective → see also leave something/a lot/much to be desired at leave1 (22) |