Tra từ desire - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

de·sire [desire desires desired desiring] noun, verb BrE [dɪˈzaɪə(r)] NAmE [dɪˈzaɪər]
noun
1. countable, uncountable a strong wish to have or do sth
•enough money to satisfy all your desires
•~ for sth a strong desire for power
•~ to do sth She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.
• (formal) I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further.
• (formal)He has expressed a desire to see you.
2. uncountable, countable ~ (for sb) a strong wish to have sex with sb
•She felt a surge of love and desire for him.
3. countable, usually singular a person or thing that is wished for
•When she agreed to marry him he felt he had achieved his heart's desire.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare, perhaps from de- ‘down’ + sidus, sider- ‘star’.

Thesaurus:
desire noun C, U (especially written)
•She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.
need • • urge • • temptation • • impulse • • inclination • • want • • ambition • |especially written wish • • compulsion • |often disapproving whim •
a/an desire/need/urge/inclination/wish for sth
the desire/need/urge/temptation/impulse/inclination/ambition/wish/compulsion to do sth
have (a/an) desire/need/urge/temptation/impulse/inclination/wants/ambition/wish/compulsion
feel a/an desire/need/urge/temptation/impulse/inclination/compulsion
Desire, wish or need? These words all refer to sth you want. Need is the strongest and usually refers to sth you feel you must have. When used with adjectives such as deep, great, urgent, etc. desire expresses a stronger feeling than wish.

Example Bank:
•He felt he was nothing more to her than an object of desire.
•He is filled with conflicting desires.
•He suppressed the desire to run from the room.
•His actions reflect his desire to fit in.
•His childhood had created a desire for stability in his life.
•Horses need to satisfy their desire for space and freedom.
•I suddenly felt an overwhelming desire to laugh
•Most children have an insatiable desire for knowledge.
•She confessed a secret desire to be famous.
•The chairman expressed his desire to expand the company.
•The human desire for answers is very great.
•The search for a better life is one of the most basic desires of human beings.
•There's a growing desire among consumers for more organic products.
•They were motivated by a deep desire for money and fame.
•This was all Liam needed to fuel his desire for revenge.
•a long-lasting relationship based on our mutual desire for peace
•He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires.
•I have no desire to discuss the matter further.
Idiom: leave a lot/much/something to be desired

verb (not used in the progressive tenses)
1. (formal)to want sth; to wish for sth
•~ sth We all desire health and happiness.
• The house had everything you could desire.
•The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like).
•The medicine did not achieve the desired effect.
•~ (sb/sth) to do sth Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country.
2. ~ sb to be sexually attracted to sb
•He still desired her.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare, perhaps from de- ‘down’ + sidus, sider- ‘star’.

Thesaurus:
desire verb T (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal)
•The house had everything you could desire.
want • • wish • • like • |formal, especially spoken would like sth • |informal, especially spoken feel like sth • |BrE, informal, especially spoken fancy •
sb desires/wants/wishes/likes/would like to do sth
sb really desires/wants/wishes/would like/feels like/fancies sth

Example Bank:
•A home of her own was something she had always very much desired.
•Most countries sincerely desired peace.
•He still desired her, and she him.
•The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired.
•The medicine did not achieve the desired effect.