ETYM French désir, from désirer. Related to Desire.
1. An inclination to want things.
2. Something that is desired.
3. The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state.

1. A physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire.
2. The act of applying force to propel something; SYN. thrust, driving force.
3. A journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; SYN. ride.
4. The trait of being highly motivated
5. A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
6. A wide scenic road planted with trees; SYN. parkway.
7. Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; SYN. driving.
8. The act of driving a herd of animals overland.
9. A hard straight return (as in tennis or squash). + prikaži više

ETYM Latin instinctus instigation, impulse, from instinguere to instigate: cf. French instinct. Related to Instinct.
In ethology, behavior found in all equivalent members of a given species (for example, all the males, or all the females with young) that is presumed to be genetically determined.
Examples include a male robin's tendency to attack other male robins intruding on its territory and the tendency of many female mammals to care for their offspring. Instincts differ from reflexes in that they involve very much more complex actions, and learning often plays an important part in their development.
Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; SYN. inherent aptitude. + prikaži više

ETYM French, from pencher to bend, from (assumed) Late Lat. pendicare, Latin pendere. Related to Pendant.
(French) Inclination; liking.
Inclination; decided taste; bias.

ETYM Latin tendents, -entis, p. pr. of tendere: cf. French tendance. Related to Tend to move.
1. A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; SYN. inclination.
2. A general direction in which something tends to move; SYN. trend.

1. A strong restless desire; SYN. itch.
2. An instinctive motive; SYN. impulse.