DESIRE

DE ·SI ·RE 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  2. an inclination to want things
  3. something that is desired

💬 Examples

  • "a man of many desires"
verb
  1. feel or have a desire for
  2. expect and wish
  3. express a desire for

💬 Examples

  • "want strongly"
  • "I want to go home now"
  • "I trust you will behave better from now on"
  • "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

🔗 Similar words

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