desired 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of desirednext
as in welcome

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desired

2 of 2

verb

past tense of desire
1
as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday

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2
as in requested
to make a request for the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desired
  1. welcome
  2. requested
  3. sought
Adjective
  • Israel, Iran race to cement relations with Syrian rebels The sudden fall this weekend of the Assad regime, long backed by Iran and allied with its proxy forces in the region, represented a welcome development for Netanyahu.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The glasses were labeled with each person's table location, and were displayed on a mirror inside the welcome foyer.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of welcome
Verb
  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The district then requested state partnership money to build a new school, but the Arkansas Department of Education facilities division turned down the request.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of requested
Verb
  • The merger, announced in 2022, sought to combine the fifth and tenth largest retailers in the country.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In just one case where the federal government sought to link police grants to immigration enforcement, the state prevailed and was reimbursed $57 million.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sought
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