1. Wanted intensely
   "it produced the desired effect";
   - craved

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

See also: wanted

Type of: ask for, await, bespeak, call for, expect, experience, feel, look, request, wait

Encyclopedia: Desired