desire
verb (used with object)
have desired
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present perfectof desire.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was hardly the start to the New Year that Liverpool, Slot or the Anfield faithful would have desired.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Beyond Vinit and his brother’s conversation at their mother’s funeral, there is no documented information about whether he would have desired to be kept alive in such a condition.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
If the Bruins can’t get that on-campus stadium many have desired, perhaps there’s an alternative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
Had they understood what being an astronaut entails, they would not have desired it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
“I may have lived but for one petty and meager lifetime, but for over three hundred years since, I have desired one thing, that what is rightfully mine to be returned to me at last.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
