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Noun desire has 3 senses

desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
--₁ is a kind of feeling
--₁ has particulars:
ambition, aspiration, dream; bloodlust; temptation; craving; wish, wishing, want; longing, yearning; sexual desire, concupiscence, physical attraction; urge, itch; caprice, impulse, whim

Derived form: verb desire₁
desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
--₂ is a kind of tendency, inclination
--₂ has particulars: hunger, thirst; greed
Derived forms: verb desire₃, verb desire₂, verb desire₁
desire - something that is desired
--₃ is a kind of arousal
--₃ has particulars: rage, passion; materialism, philistinism
Derived forms: verb desire₃, verb desire₂, verb desire₁

Verb desire has 3 senses

desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

Derived forms: noun desire₁, noun desire₃, noun desire₂
Sample sentence:
They desire to move
hope, trust, desire - expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
--₂ is one way to wish

Derived forms: noun desire₂, noun desire₃
Sample sentence:
They desire to move
desire - express a desire for
--₃ is one way to request, bespeak, call for, quest

Derived forms: noun desire₃, noun desire₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something