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desire vs urge

urge vs desire

desire and urge both are nouns.

desire and urge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desire Yes No Yes No
urge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, urge is a hyponym of desire; that is, urge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desire:
  • desire: the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  • urge: a strong restless desire
desire (noun) urge (noun)
an inclination to want things a strong restless desire
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state an instinctive motive
something that is desired
desire (verb) urge (verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly force or impel in an indicated direction
express a desire for spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
expect and wish push for something
Difference between desire and urge

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