it is desirable that

  • 1that will do — spoken phrase used for telling someone, especially a child, to stop talking or behaving badly Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quietsynonym words used by or to young childrenhyponym ways of telling someone to go… …

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  • 2desirable — adj. 1) desirable to + inf. (it is desirable to wait) 2) desirable that + clause; subj. (it is desirable that you be/should be there by two o clock) * * * [dɪ zaɪ(ə)rəbl] subj. (it is desirable that you be/should be there by two o clock)… …

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  • 3desirable — adj. 1 (formal) to be wished for VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth, deem sth, feel sth (esp. BrE), regard sth as …

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  • 4desirable — adjective formal 1 something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful or popular: highly desirable (=very desirable) | it is desirable that: It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers. compare… …

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  • 5desirable — de|sir|a|ble [dıˈzaıərəbəl US ˈzaır ] adj 1.) formal something that is desirable is worth having or doing ▪ The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable . ▪ a desirable neighborhood ▪ It is desirable that you should have some… …

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  • 6desirable — adjective 1) a desirable location Syn: attractive, sought after, in demand, popular, desired, covetable, coveted, enviable; appealing, agreeable, pleasant; valuable, good, excellent; informal to die for 2) it is desirable tha …

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  • 7desirable — adjective 1) a desirable location Syn: attractive, sought after, in demand, popular, enviable; informal to die for, must have 2) it is desirable that they should meet Syn: advantageous, advisable, wise, sens …

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  • 8desirable — adj. 1 worth having or wishing for (it is desirable that nobody should smoke). 2 arousing sexual desire; very attractive. Derivatives: desirability n. desirableness n. desirably adv. Etymology: ME f. OF (as DESIRE) …

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  • 9desirable — de|sir|a|ble [ dı zaırəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) something that is desirable has qualities that make you want it: a desirable place to live highly desirable: a highly desirable present for any child a ) used for saying that you would like something… …

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  • 10desirable */*/ — UK [dɪˈzaɪrəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a) something that is desirable has qualities that make you want it a desirable place to live highly desirable: a highly desirable present for any child b) used for saying that you would like something to… …

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