Desire
Desire verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Hanker for or after and desire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hanker for or after" instead a verb "Desire".
Hanker for or after
Hanker for or after verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: hanker after a life of leisure
Desire and hanker for or after are semantically related. You can use "Desire" instead a verb phrase "Hanker for or after".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fancy and desire
- fancy and hanker for or after
- like and desire
- like and hanker for or after
- wish and desire
- wish and hanker for or after
- lust and desire
- lust and hanker for or after
- itch and desire
- itch and hanker for or after
- hunger and desire
- hunger and hanker for or after
- long for and desire
- long for and hanker for or after
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