Desired - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈzɑɪərd|  American pronunciation of the word desired
Brit.  |dɪˈzaɪəd|  British pronunciation of the word desired
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto desire
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto desire

adjective

- wanted intensely
it produced the desired effect

Extra examples

His suggestion produced the desired results.

He desired her approval more than anything.

She knew that men still desired her.

...to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface...

He desired Velarde would write to the court.

Everything concurred to produce the desired effect.

He desired to return to Mexico.

Add lemon juice if desired.

His remarks had the desired effect.

A much lower dose of the painkiller can still produce the desired effect.

Inspectors say health and safety procedures at the factory leave a lot to be desired.

As a policy, it did not produce the desired effect.

With a little effort you should achieve the desired result.

She desired Eleanor to be very distant with him. (H. Wood)

The two things which he most desired could not be possessed together.

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