Synonyms: wish, want, be anxious, be eager, be keen
Part of speech | verb |
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Pronunciation | /dɪˈzaɪ̯ə*/ |
Shavian alphabet | 𐑛𐑦𐑟𐑲𐑼 |
Indicative mood | |
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Present tense | Past tense |
(I) desire | (I) desired |
(thou) desirest | (thou) desiredst |
(he) desires, desireth | (he) desired |
(we) desire | (we) desired |
(you) desire | (you) desired |
(they) desire | (they) desired |
Subjunctive mood | |
Present tense | Past tense |
(I) desire | (I) desired |
(thou) desire | (thou) desired |
(he) desire | (he) desired |
(we) desire | (we) desired |
(you) desire | (you) desired |
(they) desire | (they) desired |
Participles | |
Present participle | Past participle |
desiring | desired |
Afrikaans | verlang |
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Albanian | dëshiroj |
Catalan | desitjar |
Czech | popřát; přát; přát si; žádat |
Danish | ønske |
Dutch | begeren; verlangen; wensen |
English (Old English) | willan |
Esperanto | deziri |
Faeroese | ynskja |
Finnish | haluta |
French | désirer; souhaiter |
German | verlangen; begehren; verlangen nach |
Hungarian | kíván; vágyik |
Icelandic | óska |
Italian | desiderare |
Jamaican Patois | fiil laik |
Latin | optare |
Norwegian | ønske seg; ønske |
Papiamento | deseá |
Polish | pragnąć; życzyć |
Portuguese | desejar; querer |
Russian | желать; пожелать |
Saterland Frisian | wonskje |
Scots | wiss |
Spanish | desear |
Sranan | winsi |
Swedish | önska |
Turkish | arzu etmek; arzulamak |
West Frisian | ferlangje |