Desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for ‘desire’ derives from the latin desiderare, ‘to long or wish for’, which itself derives from de sidere, ‘from the stars’, suggesting that. Desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.
To want something, especially strongly Desire and destiny are almost the same word To have a strong sexual attraction to someone 3
Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like wanting, wishing, longing or craving A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affairs. These verbs mean to have a strong longing for
Wanted a drink of water Wished that she had gone to the beach. A desire is a strong wish to do or have something I had a strong desire to help and care for people.
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. To want or wish for (something) to feel desire for (something) sometimes followed by to + verb To want to have sex with (someone)
