desired
adjective
Origin of desired
desire
verb (used with object), de·sired, de·sir·ing.
noun
Origin of desire
Synonyms for desire
Synonym study
Related Words for desired
enjoy, crave, covet, seek, like, fancy, aim, choose, pine, thirst, beg, importune, entreat, solicit, bespeak, petition, desiderateExamples from the Web for desired
Contemporary Examples of desired
Trying to fine-tune all that to a desired end is not only a form of madness but doomed to failure.
Several posts showed an obvious aggression towards the women he desired.
Only the desired outcome he seeks is the correct one—the work of the grand jury be damned.
As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War?Ron Christie
November 16, 2014
As with any negotiation, what matters in the end is getting the desired outcome, not just scoring points along the way.
Once the book was done, he promised Ina, they would finally take the trip to France they had desired for so long.
Historical Examples of desired
She awoke Milza, and desired that the household might be summoned.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
Her Percival courted with results that left nothing to be desired.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
The daughter of Pharaoh saw the youth and desired him for her husband.
Ancient ManHendrik Willem van Loon
He was ill, and he desired to speak with his still beloved minister.
I desired her to give it into her own hand, when nobody was by.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson