DESIRE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

Example: I want to go home now; I want my own room

Part of speech: Noun

an inclination to want things

Example: a man of many desires

Categories: Tendency, Inclination

Part of speech: Verb

express a desire for

Categories: Request, Bespeak, Call for, Quest

The word "desire" comes from Latin dēsīderō. It started in Old French desirer. Then it appeared in Middle English desire.

Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.