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desired

[ dih-zahyuhrd ]

adjective

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

    The chef added stock until the sauce reached the desired consistency.



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Other Word Forms

  • ܲd· adjective
  • ɱ-· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of desired1

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; desire, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office disagrees, saying the desired savings can be achieved only by slashing Medicaid.

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Listening to the mean-spirited arguments from the right before the Supreme Court today, it's hard to shake the sense that this shame is the desired outcome.

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“The Last of Us Part II” would, in a way, give many fans what that they most desired — the chance to play primarily as Ellie.

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Even when her drives left plenty to be desired, struggling to find the fairway on multiple holes, Lindblad would save par to keep distance between second place.

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But her own bedside manner leaves something to be desired.

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