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desire

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DESIRE

1
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy <he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday>
Synonyms ache (for), covet, crave, desiderate, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) [slang], long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), salivate (for), sigh (for), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for)
Phrases set one's heart on
2
to make a request for <the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow>
Synonyms bespeak, call (for), desire, plead (for), quest, request, seek, solicit, speak (for), sue (for)
Related Words apply (for), beg (for), claim, clamor (for), importune, urge, wish (for); demand, enjoin, exact, insist (on), petition (for), press (for), require, requisition; invite, invoke

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