desired
[dih-zahyuh rd]
- yearned or wished for; coveted.
- deemed correct or proper; selected; required: The chef added stock until the sauce reached the desired consistency.
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Origin of desired
desire
[dih-zahyuh r]
- to wish or long for; crave; want.
- to express a wish to obtain; ask for; request: The mayor desires your presence at the next meeting.
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- a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame.
- an expressed wish; request.
- something desired.
- sexual appetite or a sexual urge.
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Origin of desire
Synonyms
See more synonyms for desire on Thesaurus.com1. covet, fancy. 2. solicit. 3. aspiration, hunger, appetite, thirst.
Synonym study
1. See wish. 3. Desire, craving, longing, yearning suggest feelings that impel one to the attainment or possession of something. Desire is a strong feeling, worthy or unworthy, that impels to the attainment or possession of something that is (in reality or imagination) within reach: a desire for success. Craving implies a deep and imperative wish for something, based on a sense of need and hunger: a craving for food, companionship. A longing is an intense wish, generally repeated or enduring, for something that is at the moment beyond reach but may be attainable at some future time: a longing to visit Europe. Yearning suggests persistent, uneasy, and sometimes wistful or tender longing: a yearning for one's native land.
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Examples from the Web for desired
Contemporary Examples
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
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 have desired him to inquire after Lovelace's life and conversation in town.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
desire
- to wish or long for; crave; want
- to express a wish or make a request for; ask for
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- a wish or longing; craving
- an expressed wish; request
- sexual appetite; lust
- a person or thing that is desired
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Word Origin
C13: from Old French desirer, from Latin dēsīderāre to desire earnestly; see desiderate
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Word Origin and History for desired
desire
n.
c.1300, from Old French desir, from desirer (see desire (v.)); sense of "lust" is first recorded mid-14c.
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desire
v.
early 13c., from Old French desirrer (12c.) "wish, desire, long for," from Latin desiderare "long for, wish for; demand, expect," original sense perhaps "await what the stars will bring," from the phrase de sidere "from the stars," from sidus (genitive sideris) "heavenly body, star, constellation" (but see consider). Related: Desired; desiring.
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Idioms and Phrases with desired
desire
see leave a lot to be desired.
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