Definitions for desired

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desired de·sired

Spelling: [dih-zahyuh rd]

IPA: /dɪˈzaɪərd/

Desired is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 122 anagrams from letters in desired (ddeeirs).

Definitions for desired

noun

1. a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
2. an expressed wish; request.
3. something desired.
4. sexual appetite or a sexual urge.

adjective

1. yearned or wished for; coveted.
2. deemed correct or proper; selected; required:

verb (used with object)

1. to wish or long for; crave; want.
2. to express a wish to obtain; ask for; request:

Origin of desired

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at desire, -ed²

Examples for desired

He was ill, and he desired to speak with his still beloved minister.

Once the book was done, he promised Ina, they would finally take the trip to France they had desired for so long.

As with any negotiation, what matters in the end is getting the desired outcome, not just scoring points along the way.

Her Percival courted with results that left nothing to be desired.

Trying to fine-tune all that to a desired end is not only a form of madness but doomed to failure.

Only the desired outcome he seeks is the correct one—the work of the grand jury be damned.

Several posts showed an obvious aggression towards the women he desired.

I desired her to give it into her own hand, when nobody was by.

She awoke Milza, and desired that the household might be summoned.

The daughter of Pharaoh saw the youth and desired him for her husband.