| desire | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. desire | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state. |
| ~ feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states.; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| ~ ambition, aspiration, dream | a cherished desire.; "his ambition is to own his own business" |
| ~ bloodlust | a desire for bloodshed. |
| ~ temptation | the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid.; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" |
| ~ craving | an intense desire for some particular thing. |
| ~ wish, wishing, want | a specific feeling of desire.; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" |
| ~ longing, yearning, hungriness | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need. |
| ~ concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros | a desire for sexual intimacy. |
| ~ itch, urge | a strong restless desire.; "why this urge to travel?" |
| ~ caprice, whim, impulse | a sudden desire.; "he bought it on an impulse" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. desire | an inclination to want things.; "a man of many desires" |
| ~ tendency, inclination | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink" |
| ~ hunger, thirst, hungriness, thirstiness | strong desire for something (not food or drink).; "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" |
| ~ greed | excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves. |
| n. (state) | 3. desire | something that is desired. |
| ~ arousal | a state of heightened physiological activity. |
| ~ passion, rage | something that is desired intensely.; "his rage for fame destroyed him" |
| ~ materialism, philistinism | a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters. |
| v. (emotion) | 4. desire, want | feel or have a desire for; want strongly.; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" |
| ~ crave, lust, hunger, thirst, starve | have a craving, appetite, or great desire for. |
| ~ take to, fancy, go for | have a fancy or particular liking or desire for.; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window" |
| ~ miss | feel or suffer from the lack of.; "He misses his mother" |
| ~ hope | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well" |
| ~ wish | hope for; have a wish.; "I wish I could go home now" |
| ~ wish well, wish | feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of. |
| ~ like, wish, care | prefer or wish to do something.; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" |
| ~ itch, spoil | have a strong desire or urge to do something.; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight" |
| ~ like | want to have.; "I'd like a beer now!" |
| ~ ambition | have as one's ambition. |
| ~ feel like | have an inclination for something or some activity.; "I feel like staying in bed all day"; "I feel like a cold beer now" |
| ~ begrudge, envy | be envious of; set one's heart on. |
| ~ lech after, lust after | have a strong sexual desire for.; "he is lusting after his secretary" |
| ~ hanker, long, yearn | desire strongly or persistently. |
| ~ seek | try to get or reach.; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" |
| v. (emotion) | 5. desire, hope, trust | expect and wish.; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" |
| ~ wish | hope for; have a wish.; "I wish I could go home now" |
| v. (emotion) | 6. desire | express a desire for. |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| pleasure | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. pleasance, pleasure | a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience.; "he was tingling with pleasure" |
| ~ feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states.; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| ~ delectation, delight | a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" |
| ~ enjoyment | the pleasure felt when having a good time. |
| ~ pleasantness | the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling. |
| ~ comfort | a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment. |
| ~ sexual pleasure | pleasure derived from sexual activities. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. delight, joy, pleasure | something or someone that provides a source of happiness.; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" |
| ~ positive stimulus | a stimulus with desirable consequences. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. pleasure | a formal expression.; "he serves at the pleasure of the President" |
| ~ choice, pick, selection | the person or thing chosen or selected.; "he was my pick for mayor" |
| n. (act) | 4. pleasure | an activity that affords enjoyment.; "he puts duty before pleasure" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ luxuriation | an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment. |
| n. (act) | 5. pleasure | sexual gratification.; "he took his pleasure of her" |
| ~ sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice | activities associated with sexual intercourse.; "they had sex in the back seat" |
| gusto | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness | vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment. |
| ~ enjoyment | the pleasure felt when having a good time. |
| ~ enthusiasm | a feeling of excitement. |
| function | | |
| n. (linkdef) | 1. function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function). |
| ~ multinomial, polynomial | a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms. |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| ~ mathematical relation | a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality). |
| ~ expansion | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms.; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" |
| ~ inverse function | a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x. |
| ~ kronecker delta | a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise. |
| ~ metric, metric function | a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them. |
| ~ transformation | (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system. |
| ~ isometry | a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points.; "the isometries of the cube" |
| ~ operator | (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation. |
| ~ circular function, trigonometric function | function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle. |
| ~ threshold function | a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise. |
| ~ exponential, exponential function | a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. function, purpose, role, use | what something is used for.; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?" |
| ~ usefulness, utility | the quality of being of practical use. |
| ~ raison d'etre | the purpose that justifies a thing's existence. |
| n. (act) | 3. function, office, part, role | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" |
| ~ duty | work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons.; "the duties of the job" |
| ~ capacity | a specified function.; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary" |
| ~ hat | an informal term for a person's role.; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly" |
| ~ portfolio | the role of the head of a government department.; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs" |
| ~ lieu, stead, place, position | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another.; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" |
| ~ second fiddle | a secondary role or function.; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone" |
| n. (linkdef) | 4. function | a relation such that one thing is dependent on another.; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand" |
| ~ relation | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together. |
| n. (group) | 5. function | a formal or official social gathering or ceremony.; "it was a black-tie function" |
| ~ social affair, social gathering | a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship. |
| n. (event) | 6. affair, function, occasion, social function, social occasion | a vaguely specified social event.; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" |
| ~ social event | an event characteristic of persons forming groups. |
| ~ party | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment.; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
| ~ celebration, jubilation | a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event. |
| ~ ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | a formal event performed on a special occasion.; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ fundraiser | a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money. |
| ~ photo op, photo opportunity | an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed. |
| ~ sleepover | an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children). |
| n. (communication) | 7. function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine | a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program. |
| ~ computer software, software, software package, software program, software system, package | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory.; "the market for software is expected to expand" |
| ~ computer program, computer programme, programme, program | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.; "the program required several hundred lines of code" |
| ~ cataloged procedure | a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name. |
| ~ contingency procedure | an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises. |
| ~ library routine | a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library. |
| ~ random number generator | a routine designed to yield a random number. |
| ~ recursive routine | a routine that can call itself. |
| ~ reusable routine | a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly. |
| ~ executive routine, supervisory routine | a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines. |
| ~ tracing routine | a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program. |
| ~ service routine, utility routine | a routine that can be used as needed. |
| v. (contact) | 8. function, go, operate, run, work | perform as expected when applied.; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" |
| ~ double | do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions.; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" |
| ~ roll | begin operating or running.; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" |
| ~ run | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| ~ run | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| ~ cut | function as a cutting instrument.; "This knife cuts well" |
| ~ work | operate in or through.; "Work the phones" |
| ~ service, serve | be used by; as of a utility.; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" |
| v. (stative) | 9. function, serve | serve a purpose, role, or function.; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" |
| ~ service, serve | be used by; as of a utility.; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" |
| ~ suffice, answer, do, serve | be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" |
| ~ prelude | serve as a prelude or opening to. |
| ~ act as | function as or act like.; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier" |
| v. (competition) | 10. function, officiate | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.; "His wife officiated as his private secretary" |
| ~ serve | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function.; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" |
| like | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. like, the like, the likes of | a similar kind.; "dogs, foxes, and the like"; "we don't want the likes of you around here" |
| ~ kind, sort, form, variety | a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. ilk, like | a kind of person.; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk" |
| ~ kind, sort, form, variety | a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?" |
| v. (emotion) | 3. care, like, wish | prefer or wish to do something.; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" |
| ~ please | be the will of or have the will (to).; "he could do many things if he pleased" |
| ~ desire, want | feel or have a desire for; want strongly.; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" |
| v. (emotion) | 4. like | find enjoyable or agreeable.; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |
| ~ approve | judge to be right or commendable; think well of. |
| ~ cotton | take a liking to.; "cotton to something" |
| ~ prefer | like better; value more highly.; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside" |
| ~ care for | have a liking, fondness, or taste (for). |
| ~ love, enjoy | get pleasure from.; "I love cooking" |
| v. (emotion) | 5. like | be fond of.; "I like my nephews" |
| v. (cognition) | 6. like | feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard.; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" |
| ~ consider, regard, view, reckon, see | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| v. (emotion) | 7. like | want to have.; "I'd like a beer now!" |
| ~ desire, want | feel or have a desire for; want strongly.; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" |
| adj. | 8. like, similar | resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination.; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality" |
| ~ like-minded | of the same turn of mind. |
| ~ look-alike | resembling closely.; "they have look-alike cars" |
| ~ suchlike | of the same kind.; "a locker that usually contained paper, ink, and suchlike equipment" |
| ~ same | closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree.; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" |
| adj. | 9. like, same | equal in amount or value.; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number" |
| ~ equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| adj. | 10. alike, like, similar | having the same or similar characteristics.; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste" |
| adj. | 11. comparable, corresponding, like | conforming in every respect.; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" |
| ~ same | closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree.; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" |
| prefer | | |
| v. (emotion) | 1. prefer | like better; value more highly.; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside" |
| ~ like | find enjoyable or agreeable.; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. choose, opt, prefer | select as an alternative over another.; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast" |
| ~ compare | examine and note the similarities or differences of.; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie" |
| ~ cop out, opt out | choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing.; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider" |
| v. (social) | 3. favor, favour, prefer | promote over another.; "he favors his second daughter" |
| ~ elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" |
| ~ advantage | give an advantage to.; "This system advantages the rich" |
| v. (social) | 4. prefer | give preference to one creditor over another. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ pay | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
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