Desirer

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de·sire (d

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tr.v. de·sired, de·sir·ing, de·sires

1. To wish or long for; want.

2. To express a wish for; request.

1. A wish or longing.

2. A request or petition.

3. The object of longing: My greatest desire is to go back home.

4. Sexual appetite; passion.

[Middle English desiren, from Old French desirer, from Latin dsderre : d-, de- + sdus, sder-, star.]

de·sirer n.

Synonyms: desire, covet, crave, want, wish
These verbs mean to have a strong longing for: desire peace; coveted the new convertible; craving fame and fortune; wanted a drink of water; got all she wished.

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