Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with desire in American Collocation
desire
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈzaɪr/
strong
ardent
burning
deep
fervent
insatiable
intense
overwhelming
passionate
strong
There is a very strong desire among many of the younger people to speak their native tongue.
sincere
earnest
genuine
sincere
The leadership has responded with a genuine desire to work together for the good of the country.
not satisfied
unfulfilled
unsatisfied
Try and free yourself from unfulfilled desire for what you can’t afford.
not expressed
hidden
secret
In this article Warner examines the secret desires behind such fears.
express a desire
express
indicate
show
A lot of people also express a desire to start a new career.
satisfy a desire
fulfil
gratify
indulge
satisfy
Maybe nothing will satisfy my desire for the perfect magazine.
have a desire
feel
have
I have little desire to pay into a fund that won’t be there when I retire.
stop yourself feeling a desire
curb
repress
suppress
It was a critical moment, but I managed to suppress any desire to leave.
make a desire stronger
arouse
fuel
stimulate
She grew up in South Africa, which fueled a desire to write about the injustices there.