Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: desire
IPA transcription: [dɪz'aɪɚ]
Pronunciations of desire
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: desire
    Meaning: the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  • Synonyms: desire
    Meaning: an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
  • Synonyms: desire
    Meaning: something that is desired
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: desire, want
    Meaning: feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
  • Synonyms: hope, trust, desire
    Meaning: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
  • Synonyms: desire
    Meaning: express a desire for
Usage examples
  • Act of Desire.
  • But what is it that I desire?
  • We desire this or that outcome.
  • Blustering desire for publicity
  • He felt the quiver of war desire.
  • Desire grows by what it feeds on.
  • All evinced eager desire to learn.
  • I do not desire to call in question
  • We desire no conquest, no dominion.
  • I do not desire to put too much emphasis
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Edward VII, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Milgram experiment, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Octavia E. Butler, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hamlet, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Catholic Church, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Transhumanism, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Limerence, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording James Madison, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Order of Canada, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ray Kurzweil, License CC BY-SA 4.0