Defn: One who desires, asks, or wishes.
DESIROUS
De*sir"ous, a. Etym: [F. désireux, OF. desiros, fr. desir. See
Desire, n.]
Defn: Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain;
covetous.
Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. John xvi. 19.
Be not desirous of his dainties. Prov. xxiii. 3.
DESIROUSLY
De*sir"ous*ly, adv.
Defn: With desire; eagerly.
DESIROUSNESS
De*sir"ous*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being desirous.
DESIST
De*sist", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Desisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Desisting.]
Etym: [L. desistere; de- + sistere to stand, stop, fr. stare to
stand: cf. F. désister. See Stand.]
Defn: To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; — often with
from.
Never desisting to do evil. E. Hall.
To desist from his bad practice. Massinger.
Desist (thou art discern'd, And toil'st in vain). Milton.
DESISTANCE
De*sist"ance, n. Etym: [Cf. F. desistance.]