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English word desire comes from Latin de- (De-.), Latin sideris

de- (Latin)

De-.

sideris (Latin)

desiderare (Latin)

desirrer (Old French)

To desire; to covet.

desiren (Middle English)

desire (English)

To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.. To miss; to regret.. To put a request to (someone); to entreat.. To require; to demand; to claim.. To want emotionally or sexually.. To want; to wish for earnestly. (countable) Someone or something wished for.. (uncountable) Motivation.. (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.. (uncountable) The feeling of desire.

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