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    desired
    /dɪˈzʌɪəd/

    adjective

    • 1. strongly wished for or intended: "the bribe had its desired effect"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / dɪˈzaɪəd / us / dɪˈzaɪrd / Add to word list. C2. that is wanted: desired effect His words had the desired effect. Synonym. sought after. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Liked, or not liked, by many people. acquire. an acquired taste idiom. anti-popular. be the new rock and roll idiom. be welcome to idiom. cult.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desireDesire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to long or hope for : exhibit or feel desire for. desire success. knew that men still desired her. 2. a. : to express a wish for : request. they desire an immediate answer. b. archaic : to express a wish to : ask. desired them to reconsider. 3. obsolete : invite. 4. archaic : to feel the loss of.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a strong feeling that you want something: have no desire I certainly have no desire to have children. desire for There is a strong desire for peace among the people. satisfy someone’s desire for something He needed to satisfy his desire for revenge.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › desiredDesired - definition of desired by The Free Dictionary

    1. To wish or long for; want: a reporter who desires an interview; a teen who desires to travel. 2. To want to have sex with (another person). 3. To express a wish for; request. n. 1. a. The feeling of wanting to have something or wishing that something will happen. b. An instance of this feeling: She had a lifelong desire to visit China. 2.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESIRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'desired' Word Frequency. desired in British English. (dɪˈzaɪəd ) adjective. wished for. You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect. His warnings have provoked the desired response. The plan failed to achieve the desired result. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › desiredDESIRED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Desired definition: yearned or wished for; coveted. . See examples of DESIRED used in a sentence.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › desireDESIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame. Synonyms: thirst, appetite, hunger, aspiration. an expressed wish; request. something desired. sexual appetite or a sexual urge. desire. / dɪˈzaɪə /.