desired

Variant of desire

transitive verb desired, desiring

  1. to wish or long for; crave; covet
  2. to ask for; request
  3. to want sexually

Origin: ME desiren < OFr desirer < L desiderare, orig., prob., to await from the stars < de-, from + sidus, star: see sidereal

intransitive verb

to have or feel a desire

noun

  1. a strong wish or craving
  2. sexual appetite; lust
  3. an asking for something; request
  4. a thing or person desired
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