An object of an ardent desire.
Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
A fulfilment of a need or desire.
A reparation for an injury or loss.
The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment.
A vindication for a wrong suffered.
The source of such gratification.