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desire vs long

long vs desire

desire is a noun but long is not a noun.

desire is not an adjective while long is an adjective.

desire and long both are verbs.

desire is not an adverb while long is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desire Yes No Yes No
long No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, long is a hyponym of desire; that is, long is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desire:
  • desire: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  • long: desire strongly or persistently
Other hyponyms of desire include crave, hunger, lust, starve, thirst, fancy, go for, take to, miss, hope, wish, wish well, care, like, wish, itch, spoil, like, ambition, feel like, begrudge, envy, lech after, lust after, hanker, yearn, seek.
desire (noun) long (noun)
an inclination to want things
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
something that is desired
desire (adjective) long (adjective)
good at remembering
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
desire (verb) long (verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly desire strongly or persistently
express a desire for
expect and wish
desire (adverb) long (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
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