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Definition of "desired" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of desire. (verb)

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Use "desired" in a sentence
  • "Mrs. Luke was now Lady Horrocks: she had the title desired of her heart."
  • "That long overdue functionality will then make it possible for us to recognize loyal Forbes.com users and reward them for what we call "desired behaviors" - how many staffers, contributors and topics they follow; how many times they visit Forbes.com during a month or a day; how many times their comments are "Called Out"; and much more."
  • "And when they did try something different, either the subject matter (Lone Star) or execution (My Generation) left a lot to be desired from the audience's point of view."