(Definition of desired from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of DESIRE is to long or hope for : exhibit or feel desire for. How to use desire in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Desire.

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

To wish or long for; want: a reporter who desires an interview; a teen who desires to travel. 2. To want to have...

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 …

When one thinks how little his prolonged existence is to be desired, one feels that his death would be a boon.

Theories of desire aim to define desires in terms of their essential features. [1] A great variety of features are ascribed to desires, like that they are propositional attitudes, that they lead to actions, that their …

Anything desired is sought after. Money and love are desired by just about everyone. If your moony eyes don’t have the desired effect, then you’re still not getting seconds on dessert.

May 21, 2025 · desired (comparative more desired, superlative most desired) This is a highly desired holiday home.

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