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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
desire
/dɪˈzaɪə/
verb1 of 2
to wish for, hope, or want something
- “I have no desire to get my hair cut shorter.”Tatoeba
- “As an artist, he leaves a lot to be desired.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
noun2 of 2
Someone or something wished for.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)