"desert" meaning in English

See desert in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /'dɛzət/ Audio: en-us-desert-noun.ogg [US] Forms: desert [singular], deserts [plural]
enPR: dĕ'zə(r)t Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A desert is a bare area of land, especially one with little water or plants.
    Sense id: simple-desert-en-noun-rFJLk0cZ

Noun

IPA: /dɪ'zɜ:t/ Forms: desert [singular], deserts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A desert is something that is earned or deserved.
    Sense id: simple-desert-en-noun-DfYNuYgL

Verb

IPA: /dɪ'zɜ:t/ Audio: en-us-desert-verb.ogg [US] Forms: desert [canonical], deserts [third-person, singular], deserted [past], deserted [past, participle], deserting [present, participle]
enPR: dĭzû(r)t' Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To leave, abandon or forsake someone or something.
    Sense id: simple-desert-en-verb-qKuvRxwL
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