Desire
Part of speech: verb
Definition: More formal or stronger word for want. Another word for want, connoting emotion.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone or something wished for. Strong attraction, particularly romantic. The feeling of desire.
Example sentence: Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
Wish
Part of speech: verb
Definition: (with for) to hope (for a particular outcome)to bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something)To request or desire to do an activity.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a will for something to happen.a water meadow.