Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Desire \De*sire"\, n. [F. d['e]sir, fr. d['e]sirer. See
   {Desire}, v. t.]
   1. 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.

            Unspeakable desire to see and know.   --Milton.

   2. An expressed wish; a request; petition.

            And slowly was my mother brought To yield consent to
            my desire.                            --Tennyson.

   3. Anything which is desired; an object of longing.

            The Desire of all nations shall come. --Hag. ii. 7.

   4. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.

   5. Grief; regret. [Obs.] --Chapman.

   Syn: Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness;
        aspiration; longing.

Desire \De*sire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desired}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Desiring}.] [F. d['e]sirer, L. desiderare, origin
   uncertain, perh. fr. de- + sidus star, constellation, and
   hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. {Consider},
   and {Desiderate}, and see {Sidereal}.]
   1. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

            Neither shall any man desire thy land. --Ex. xxxiv.
                                                  24.

            Ye desire your child to live.         --Tennyson.

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

            Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? --2
                                                  Kings iv. 28.

            Desire him to go in; trouble him no more. --Shak.

   3. To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.]

            A doleful case desires a doleful song. --Spenser.

   4. To miss; to regret. [Obs.]

            She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired
            when she dies.                        --Jer. Taylor.

   Syn: To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask; request;
        solicit; entreat; beg.

   Usage: To {Desire}, {Wish}. In desire the feeling is usually
          more eager than in wish. ``I wish you to do this'' is
          a milder form of command than ``I desire you to do
          this,'' though the feeling prompting the injunction
          may be the same. --C. J. Smith.

Source : WordNet®

desire
     n 1: the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
     2: an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
     3: something that is desired

desire
     v 1: feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home
          now"; "I want my own room" [syn: {want}]
     2: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now
        on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a
        raise" [syn: {hope}, {trust}]
     3: express a desire for