DESIRES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

desires 1 of 2

noun

plural of desire

as in appeals

an earnest request at the delegate's desire, the voice vote on the controversial measure was followed by an actual roll call

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desires

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verb

present tense third-person singular of desire

as in craves

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday

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as in requests

to make a request for the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow

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Noun

But in the spring, Israel still wished to avoid provoking Hezbollah, making the country more amenable to the Biden administration's pleas for caution.

Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Phone calls, emails and public pleas on social media had gotten them nowhere.

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024

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