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How to pronounce desire
Say it like this: /dɪˈzaɪɹ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does desire mean?
verbTo want; to wish for earnestly.
“I desire to speak with you.”
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
“And when they founde no cause of deeth in hym, yet desired they Pilate to kyll him.”
To want emotionally or sexually.
“She has desired him since they first met.”
nounThe feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
“Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgement.”
Someone or something wished for.
“You’re my heart’s desire.”
Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
“His desire for her kept him awake at night.”
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