"desire" meaning in English

See desire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈzaɪə/ [UK], /dɪˈzaɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-desire2.ogg [US], en-us-desire.ogg [US] Forms: desire [singular], desires [plural]
enPR: dĭ-zīrʹ [UK], dĭ-zīrʹ [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A wish, a feeling of want. Synonyms: wish, want
    Sense id: simple-desire-en-noun-oRIp5XUG
  2. A thing that someone wants. Synonyms: object of desire, aspiration
    Sense id: simple-desire-en-noun-jZvwjmaN

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈzaɪə/ [UK], /dɪˈzaɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-desire2.ogg [US], en-us-desire.ogg [US] Forms: desire [canonical], desires [third-person, singular], desired [past], desired [past, participle], desiring [present, participle]
enPR: dĭ-zīrʹ [UK], dĭ-zīrʹ [US] Head templates: {{verb|desir|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To wish for something, to want something.
    Sense id: simple-desire-en-verb-Cdt6zdEN Categories (other): Formal
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          "text": "Love is my desire."
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          "text": "I desire your company."
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