<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to wish or long for; crave; want.</li><li>to express a wish to obtain; ask for; request: The mayor desires your presence at the next meeting.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame.</li><li>an expressed wish; request.</li><li>something desired.</li><li>sexual appetite or a sexual urge.</li></ul>