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(1):

(v. t.) To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

(2):

(v. t.) Grief; regret.

(3):

(v. t.) Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.

(4):

(v. t.) To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

(5):

(v. t.) Anything which is desired; an object of longing.

(6):

(v. t.) To require; to demand; to claim.

(7):

(v. t.) To miss; to regret.

(8):

(v. t.) The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy.

(9):

(v. t.) An expressed wish; a request; petition.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Desire'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/desire.html. 1828.
 
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