Desire vs. Wish

Desireverb

To want; to wish for earnestly.

Desireverb

To put a request to (someone); to entreat.

Desireverb

To want emotionally or sexually.

Desireverb

To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

Desireverb

To require; to demand; to claim.

Desireverb

To miss; to regret.

Desirenoun

(countable) Someone or something wished for.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) Motivation.

Desireverb

To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

Desireverb

To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

Desireverb

To require; to demand; to claim.

Desireverb

To miss; to regret.

Desirenoun

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.

Desirenoun

An expressed wish; a request; petition.

Desirenoun

Anything which is desired; an object of longing.

Desirenoun

Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.

Desirenoun

Grief; regret.

Desirenoun

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

Desirenoun

an inclination to want things;

Desirenoun

something that is desired

Desireverb

feel or have a desire for; want strongly;

Desireverb

expect and wish;

Desireverb

express a desire for

Desire

Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like , , or . A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires.

Wishnoun

A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.

Wishnoun

An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.

Wishnoun

The thing desired or longed for.

Wishnoun

(Sussex) A water meadow.

Wishverb

(transitive) To desire; to want.

Wishverb

To hope (for a particular outcome).

Wishverb

(ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).

Wishverb

To request or desire to do an activity.

Wishverb

(transitive) To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.

Wishverb

To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.

Wishverb

To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward.

Wishverb

To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in desire; to invoke; to imprecate.

Wishverb

To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.

Wishnoun

Desire; eager desire; longing.

Wishnoun

Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation.

Wishnoun

A thing desired; an object of desire.

Wishnoun

a specific feeling of desire;

Wishnoun

an expression of some desire or inclination;

Wishnoun

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare;

Wishnoun

the particular preference that you have;

Wishverb

hope for; have a wish;

Wishverb

prefer or wish to do something;

Wishverb

have in mind;

Wishverb

make or express a wish;

Wishverb

feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

Wishverb

order politely; express a wish for

Wishverb

invoke upon;

Wishverb

feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen

Wishverb

express a hope that (someone) enjoys (happiness or success)

Wishverb

want to do something

Wishverb

want (something) to be done or happen

Wishverb

want (someone) to do or have something

Wishverb

hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable

Wishnoun

a desire or hope for something to happen

Wishnoun

an expression of a desire, typically in the form of a request or instruction

Wishnoun

an invocation or recitation of a hope or desire

Wishnoun

an expression of a hope for someone's success, happiness, or welfare

Wishnoun

a thing that is or has been wished for

Wish

A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices.