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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Desire \De*sire"\, n. [F. d['e]sir, fr. d['e]sirer. See {Desire}, v. t.] 1. The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy. [1913 Webster] Unspeakable desire to see and know. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An expressed wish; a request; petition. [1913 Webster] And slowly was my mother brought To yield consent to my desire. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything which is desired; an object of longing. [1913 Webster] The Desire of all nations shall come. --Hag. ii. 7. [1913 Webster] 4. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite. [1913 Webster] 5. Grief; regret. [Obs.] --Chapman. Syn: Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness; aspiration; longing. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Desire \De*sire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiring}.] [F. d['e]sirer, L. desiderare, origin uncertain, perh. fr. de- + sidus star, constellation, and hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. {Consider}, and {Desiderate}, and see {Sidereal}.] 1. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. [1913 Webster] Neither shall any man desire thy land. --Ex. xxxiv. 24. [1913 Webster] Ye desire your child to live. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. [1913 Webster] Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? --2 Kings iv. 28. [1913 Webster] Desire him to go in; trouble him no more. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A doleful case desires a doleful song. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 4. To miss; to regret. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired when she dies. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask; request; solicit; entreat; beg. Usage: To {Desire}, {Wish}. In desire the feeling is usually more eager than in wish. "I wish you to do this" is a milder form of command than "I desire you to do this," though the feeling prompting the injunction may be the same. --C. J. Smith. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: desire n 1: the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 2: an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" 3: something that is desired v 1: feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" [syn: {desire}, {want}] 2: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" [syn: {hope}, {trust}, {desire}] 3: express a desire for From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: DESIRE DEsign by Simulation and REndering om parallel architectures [project] (ESPRIT)