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How to pronounce “desire”
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Pronunciation guide for desire
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of desire with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Introduction to Chan Meditation
if you will, desire realm, form realm, and formless realm.
- Definition summary
- To want; to wish for earnestly.
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How to pronounce desire
Introduction to Chan Meditation
if you will, desire realm, form realm, and formless realm.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “desire”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To want; to wish for earnestly.
- To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- To want emotionally or sexually.
- To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
- To require; to demand; to claim.
- To miss; to regret.
- [Noun]
- (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
- (countable) Someone or something wished for.
- (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
- (uncountable) Motivation. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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