1. An inclination to want things
   "a man of many desires"
    
2. The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
   "His desire for success drove him to work long hours"
    
3. Something that is desired
   "His greatest desire was to travel the world"

1. Have a wish for
   "I desire to go home now";
   - want
    
2. Express a desire for
   "The children desired ice cream for dessert"; "She desired a promotion at work"
    
3. Expect and wish
   "She desired nothing more than to see her children succeed";
   - hope, trust

Derived forms: desired, desires, desiring

Type of: arousal, ask for, await, bespeak, call for, expect, experience, feel, feeling, inclination, look, request, tendency, wait

Encyclopedia: Desire, I Want to Turn into You