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desired

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈzaɪərd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di zīərd)

From the verb desire: (⇒ conjugate)
desired is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

desire
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Sense: Noun: longing
Synonyms:
longing Collocations, yearning Collocations, craving Collocations, hankering, urge Collocations, eagerness Collocations, passion Collocations, appetite Collocations, hunger Collocations, thirst Collocations, pining, itch Collocations (informal), ardor, ardour (UK), jones (US, informal)
Antonyms:
apathy, indifference, aversion, disinclination, repulsion, distaste, disgust, dislike Collocations, hate Collocations
Sense: Noun: erotic lust
Synonyms:
lust Collocations, lustfulness, passion Collocations, libido, sexual appetite, excitement Collocations, eroticism, the hots (slang), the horn (UK, slang), horniness (slang), ardor, ardour (UK), heat Collocations, itch Collocations, lechery
Sense: Noun: wish
Synonyms:
wish Collocations, hope Collocations, want Collocations, dream Collocations, ambition Collocations, aim Collocations, heart's desire
Antonyms:
apathy, indifference, aversion, disinclination, repulsion, distaste, disgust, dislike Collocations, hate Collocations
Sense: Noun: request
Synonyms:
request Collocations, appeal Collocations, plea Collocations, prayer Collocations, supplication, solicitation, petition, entreaty
Sense: Verb: wish for
Synonyms:
wish for, want Collocations, long for, crave Collocations, ache for, yearn for, hanker for, hanker after, lust for, lust after, have the urge to, have a craving for, set your heart on, covet, hunger for, thirst for, jones for (US, slang), itch for (slang), pine for, would like
Antonyms:
abhor, hate Collocations, dislike Collocations, despise Collocations, detest, turn down, refuse Collocations, reject Collocations
Sense: Verb: want sexually
Synonyms:
want Collocations, lust after, hunger for, have the hots for (slang), be turned on by, be horny for (slang), have a thing for (slang), fancy Collocations (UK, slang)
Antonyms:
be repulsed by, be uninterested in, not be interested in, be turned off by, not be turned on by (informal)
Sense: Verb: request
Synonyms:
request Collocations, ask for, solicit Collocations, seek Collocations, plead for, beg for, call for, wish for
Antonyms:
not want, be uninterested in, not be interested in

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