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desire

noun verb

an inclination to want things

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
ESIR
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈzaɪə

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. an inclination to want things

    “a man of many desires”

noun

  1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

noun

  1. something that is desired

verb

  1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly

    “I want to go home now”

verb

  1. express a desire for

verb

  1. expect and wish

    “I trust you will behave better from now on”

In context

Example Sentences

a man of many desires
I want to go home now
I want my own room
I trust you will behave better from now on
I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise

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