simple past tense and past participle of desire
"After years of waiting, they finally achieved their desired goal of owning a house by the sea."
In plain English: To desire is to want something very much.
"She desired a quiet evening to read her book."
Usage: Use "desired" as a verb only when referring to the past action of wanting or wishing for something, such as stating that someone desired peace last year. Do not use it to express current preferences; instead, say you simply want or wish for something now.
wished-for, longed-for
"After years of working hard, she finally found her desired home in a quiet coastal town."
In plain English: Desired means something that you really want or wish to have.
"The job description lists several desired skills for the candidate."
Usage: Use "desired" to describe something that someone wants or hopes to obtain, such as desired results or desired features. It functions as an adjective placed before a noun to indicate that the object is sought after by a specific person or group.
Derived from Old French desirer, which comes from Latin de (off) and sidus (star), the term originally meant to wish upon or invoke by stars. It evolved in English to signify wanting something with strong affection or longing.