Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

desejar

verb
de-se-jar
Definition
The act of wanting or wishing for something.
Examples
  • Eu desejo comprar um carro novo. (I wish to buy a new car.)
  • Ela deseja ser médica quando crescer. (She desires to be a doctor when she grows up.)
  • Nós desejamos uma vida feliz. (We wish for a happy life.)
Meaning
To desire or wish for something; to express a strong feeling of wanting something to happen or to have something.
Synonyms
  • querer
  • anhelar
  • almejar