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desires Definition and Meaning in English (desires definition)

noun
Synonyms:wantswisheslongings
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Desires definition: Strong feelings of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Definitions of Desires

  1. 1noun

    Strong feelings of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

  2. 2verb

    To strongly wish or want something to happen or to have something, used in the third person singular present tense.

Example Sentences

casual

“His desires for success were insatiable.”

casual

“She desires to travel the world.”

business

“The company desires to expand its market share.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivedesire
past tensedesired
present participledesiring
noundesire
adjectivedesirable

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