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• desire (subs.):

I. A longing:

1. dēsīdĕrium (a sense of loss or deficiency): d. is a longing to see one who is not yet present, d. est libido ejus qui nondum adsit videndi, Cic.
2. cŭpĭdĭtas (in good as well as bad sense: the usu. word in Cic.): an insatiable d. of seeing truth, insatiabilis quaedam c. veri videndi, Cic.: to feel a very strong d., incredibili c. ardere, Cic.: v. passion.
3. cŭpīdo, ĭnis, f., in Hor. m. (= cupiditas, but not in Cic. except poet.): a d. of founding a city took possession of Romulus, Romulum c. cepit urbis condendae, Liv.: d. for glory, c. gloriae, Sall.
4. appĕtītio (a neutral word, used by Cic. in philosophical sense): natural d. and aversion, ap. et declinatio naturalis, Cic.: d. of what is another's, alieni ap., Cic.
5. appĕtītus, ūs: v. appetite.
6. appĕtentia (= appetitio): d. of food, ap. cibi, Plin.
7. ămor, ōris, m. (a passionate d.): a (strong) d. for praise, laudum a., Cic.: a d. for war, belli a. Virg.: v. love.
8. stŭdĭum (an eager d.): the d. of discovering truth, st. veri reperiendi, Cic.: v. devotion, zeal.
9. ăvĭdĭtas: v. eagerness.
10. lĭbīdo (usu. of bad d.): v. longing. Phr.: to feel a d., cupĕre, avēre, etc. (see verb): I d., mihi est in animo, mihi animus fert (v. to propose, intend): to satisfy any one's d., animum explere (alicui), Cic.: according to (any one's) d., ex sententia, Cic.: Ter.: to be inspired with a d. for revenge, ad ulciscendum ardere, Sall.

II. Sexual d.:

1. dēsīdĕrium: the cup of d. (i.e. the love-philtre), desiderî poculum, Hor.
2. lĭbīdo, ĭnis, f.: v. lust.
3. cŭpĭdĭtas: Plin.
4. ardor, ōris, m.: to cloak over d. (passion), dissimulare a., Tib.
5. Vĕnus, ĕris, f.: an application of the root will repress d., illita radix inhibebit Venerem, Plin.: Virg.: v. love, lust.

III. The thing d.d or requested:

1. vōtum: to fulfil any one's d., v. alicujus implere, Curt.: Ov.
2. optātum (chiefly in pl.): v. wish.

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I. To long for
1. cŭpĭo, īvi and ii, ītum, 3 (the most gen. term)
2. percŭpio, 3 (intens. of cupio)
3. concŭpisco, 3 (to d. covetously, excessively
4. dēsīdĕro, 1 (to feel something to be lacking)
5. opto, 1
6. exopto, 1 (intens. of opto)
7. expĕto, īvi or ii, ītum, 3 (to seek after
8. appĕto, etc., 3 (sim. to expeto, but less strong)
9. gestĭo, īvi and ii, 4 (when desire is expressed in gesture
10. ăveo, ăvēre (with inf.)
II. To ask for
1. opto, 1
2. vŏlo, vŏlui, velle
3. pĕto, 3

• desire (v.):

I. To long for:

1. cŭpĭo, īvi and ii, ītum, 3 (the most gen. term): the more thou hast gotten, the more thou d.st, quanto plura parasti, tanto plura cupis, Hor.: I d. to die, emori c., Ter.: whoso d.s or fears, qui c. aut metuit, Hor.: we d. you to enjoy your virtue, te tua frui virtute cupimus, Cic. (the subj. after cupio is rare and not to be imitated).
2. percŭpio, 3 (intens. of cupio): Pl.: Ter.
3. concŭpisco, 3 (to d. covetously, excessively: v. to covet): I d. nothing for myself, nihil mihi c., Cic.: to d. after pictures, tabulas c., Cic.: to d. to adorn the world, mundum ornare c., Cic.
4. dēsīdĕro, 1 (to feel something to be lacking): to thirst for honours, to d. glory, sitire honores, d. gloriam, Cic.
5. opto, 1: v. to wish for.
6. exopto, 1 (intens. of opto): Cic.
7. expĕto, īvi or ii, ītum, 3 (to seek after: with acc.), to d. eagerly Plautus' plays, studiose ex. Plautinas fabulas, Pl.: to d. for death, mortem ex., Cic.: also foll. by infin., Ter.
8. appĕto, etc., 3 (sim. to expeto, but less strong): to eagerly d. another's lands, alienos agros cupide ap, Cic.
9. gestĭo, īvi and ii, 4 (when desire is expressed in gesture: hence to d. eagerly): I d. greatly to know all, gestio scire omnia, Cic.: Hor.: v. to long.
10. ăveo, ăvēre (with inf.): v. to long. Phr.: to d. greatly, flagrare, ardere studio, cupiditate: v. to burn (intr.).

II. To ask for:

1. opto, 1: d. from me any gift and reward you please, quodvis donum et praemium a me optato, Ter.: foll. by ut and subj., Cic.
2. vŏlo, vŏlui, velle: what is it that you d. of me? quid est quod me velis? Ter.
3. pĕto, 3: v. to ask, beg.

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• DESIRE

s. desiderium (longing desire for an object, the want of which is felt): cupido: cupiditas (the former considered as in action, and necessarily with a genitive of the object expressed or implied; the latter considered as a state, the passion of desire, opposed to tranquillity of mind: ☞ cupido “not found in Cic. or Caes.; common in the poets and historians; especially Tac., Sall.; twice in Quint.” Freund): appetitio (the act of endeavouring to obtain): appetitus (the state of endeavouring to obtain): appetentia (the desire itself, which seeks to obtain something): all with genitive of the object, alicujus rei: libido (the intemperate longing after anything; plur., libidines, desires = “lusts,” with reference to want of self-government): studium (the desire that leads to the zealous pursuit of anything). An insatiable desire, insatiabilis (quaedam) cupiditas (e.g., veri videndi; cognoscendi, Cic.): a marvellous desire, mirabilis (Nep.), mira (Tac.) cupiditas: an immoderate desire, immodica cupido (Liv.): blinded by desire, cupidine caecus (Lucr.): I feel an intense desire for anything, magnum me tenet desiderium alicujus rei (Cic.). A natural desire, desiderium naturale (e.g., cibi, potionis; opposed to voluptas): unless they were blinded by desire, nisi ipsos caecos redderet cupiditas (Cic.). To be inflamed, filled, etc., with desire of anything, alicujus rei desiderio incendi; (magno) alicujus rei desiderio teneri; aliquid appetere, concupiscere, desiderare: to be tormented with the desire of anything, alicujus rei desiderio flagrare, aestuare, excruciari, confici (Cic.); summa alicujus rei cupiditate affectum esse. I feel an intense desire to know, hear, etc. (valde) aveo scire, audire, etc.; libido est scire (Plaut.): to be stirred with desire, desiderio moveri: to inspire anybody with a desire of anything, dare or injicere alicui cupiditatem rei; impellere aliquem in rei cupiditatem [☞ inspirare cupiditatem alicui or aliquem cupiditate would be barbarous]; of doing anything, aliquem faciendi aliquid cupiditate incitare: to inflame anybody’s desire of anything, incendere alicujus cupiditatem alicujus rei: an intense and passionate desire is weakened, abates, etc., acerrima illa ac fortissima cupiditas imminuta ac debilitata est: to satisfy a desire, desiderium explere (Liv.): the desire of wealth, amor, cupiditas habendi [☞ not desiderium habendi].
Thing desired; wish, quae quis optat or vult (e.g., facere, to perform them): to satisfy anybody’s desires, quae quis optat or vult, facere; alicujus voluntati satisfacere or obsequi; aliquem voti compotem facere: to obtain one’s desires, optaturn impetro (ab aliquo); adipiscor, quod optaveram, or concupiveram: my desires have been satisfied, quae volui, mihi obtigerunt: my heart’s desire is satisfied, quod maxime cupio, mini contingit. More under WISH, Vid: DESIRE, v., appetere (endeavour to obtain): cupere: concupiscere: cupere: avidum esse alicujus rei (to desire vehemently and passionately; the last = to desire greedily): velle (to wish and co-operate towards the realization of one’s wish): desiderare (to be dissatisfied because one does not possess the object desired): optare (to wish; leaving the realization of the wish to others or to fate): expetere (to long for a distant object, and apply to others for the realization of one’s wish): avere (with following infinitive: to feel an impatient desire, especially to hear or learn something; often with valde): gestire, with following infinitive (to manifest a lively desire by gestures): to desire eagerly, ardenter cupere aliquid: cupiditate alicujus rei ardere, flagrare; desiderio alicujus rei magno teneri; sitire aliquid sitienter expetere aliquid: not to desire anything any longer, aliqua re carere posse. Everything is going on exactly as I could desire, cuncta mihi procedunt; nihil mihi accidit, quod nolim; fortuna in omnibus rebus respondet optatis meis: just as I, he, etc., could desire, ut volo, volumus, etc. ex sententia; ex optato; ad (alicujus) voluntatem: anything is going on just as I could desire, aliquid ex sententia succedit or procedit; aliquid optabilem exitum habet: hitherto all has been exactly as I could have desired, nihil adhuc mihi praeter voluntatem accidit.
To express one’s desire, velle aliquem, or ut (to wish to have somebody or something): petere: poscere: postulare [SYN. in ASK]: contendere ab aliquo, ut, etc.: to desire anything of anybody, postulare [☞ not desiderare] aliquid ab aliquo. What do you desire me to do? quid est, quod me velis? quid vis faciam? to desire the grace of pardon (Shakspeare), veniam ab aliquo petere (for any fault, alicujus delicti).

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