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desired

di-ZYRD/dɪˈzaɪɹd/UKdi-ZY-uhd/dɪˈzaɪəd/

2 meanings of desired

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Wanted or hoped for very much.

    Like the prize you keep hoping to win.

    After weeks of practice, she finally got the desired result.

    The medicine did not have the desired effect on him.

    Similarintended, wanted, hoped-for, longed-for, preferred

    Oppositeunwanted, unintended, undesired

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of desire. Use this form for wanting something at an earlier time.

    She desired a quieter life far away from the city.

    They desired peace more than anything else.

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desired is a form of desire

desire, verb: To want something very much and hope to get it. Full entry

Forms
desiredesires he/she/itdesiring -ing formdesired past tense, past participle
Spelling
desire → desired: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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