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verb ADV. greatly, really, sincerely, very much A home of her own was something she had always very much desired., noun ADJ. burning, deep, great, strong, urgent | insatiable, overwhelming Most children have an insatiable desire for knowledge. | genuine, real | natural | sexual VERB + DESIRE feel, have I suddenly felt an overwhelming desire to laugh | express The chairman expressed his desire to expand the company. | satisfy | be motivated by They were motivated by a deep desire for money and fame. PREP. ~ for Horses need to satisfy their desire for space and freedom. PHRASES an object of desire He felt he was nothing more to her than an object of desire.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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desire
adjectives
great/strong
• His one great desire in life was to own a Mercedes. • The desire was too strong to resist.
overwhelming
(= so strong that it takes control of you )
• He felt an overwhelming desire for a cigarette.
deep/fierce
(= very great )
• The people of the village had a deep desire for revenge.
a genuine/real desire
• All her life she had a genuine desire to help the poor.
a natural desire
• Kids have a natural desire to find out about new things.
a burning desire
(= an extremely strong desire )
• She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave.
an insatiable desire
(= a desire that cannot be satisfied )
• She had an insatiable desire for publicity.
verbs
have a desire
• Milly had a sudden strong desire to laugh.
express a desire
• Many political leaders have expressed their desire for peace.
show a desire
( also indicate a desire formal )
• He had shown no desire to get involved in the project.
satisfy/fulfil a desire
• Companies aim to satisfy people's desire for variety.
phrases
have no desire to do something
(= used to emphasize that you do not want to do something )
• It was raining outside and I had no desire to go out.
an object of desire
(= someone or something you want very much )
• The store provides cheese lovers with the object of their desire.
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