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  1. 1. v. t. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To require; to demand; to claim. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To miss; to regret. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. An expressed wish; a request; petition. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. Anything which is desired; an object of longing. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. t. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite. Source: opted
  9. 9. v. t. Grief; regret. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. an inclination to want things Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. something that is desired Source: wordnet

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