desiderō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crave verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- desire verb To want something strongly.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- need noun A requirement for something essential or important.
- wish noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.
- yearn verb To have a deep, often wistful longing for something or someone.
Senses
desiderō is used for these senses in English:
- crave (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
- desire To want; to wish for earnestly.
- desire To want emotionally or sexually.
- lack (transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
- long for (transitive) To miss (someone).
- miss (transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.
- miss (transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
- need (transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
crave — full definition
- verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- verb Formal: to ask for something earnestly, especially from someone with authority.
desire — full definition
- verb To want something strongly.
- noun A strong feeling of wanting something.