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PRONUNCIATION OF LONGED-FOR

longed-for  [ˈlɒŋdfɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGED-FOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Longed-For is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LONGED-FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of longed-for in the English dictionary

The definition of longed-for in the dictionary is wanted very much; greatly desired.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONGED-FOR


Balfour
ˈbælfɔː
before
bɪˈfɔː
carrefour
ˈkærəˌfɔː
chromophore
ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː
faa
fɔː
faw
fɔː
for
fɔː
fore
fɔː
four
fɔː
guffaw
ɡʌˈfɔː
heretofore
ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː
hoped-for
ˈhʊptˌfɔː
looked-for
ˈlʊktˌfɔː
Roquefort
ˈrɒkfɔː
therefor
ˌðɛəˈfɔː
therefore
ˈðɛəˌfɔː
three-four
ˌθriːˈfɔː
uncalled-for
ˌʌnˈkɔːldfɔː
uncared-for
ˌʌnˈkɛədfɔː
what-for
ˌwɒtˈfɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGED-FOR

longanimous
Longbenton
longboard
longboat
longbow
longbowman
longbowmen
longcase clock
longcloth
longe
longer
longeron
longevity
longevous
Longfellow
Longford
longhair
longhand
longhead
longhorn

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGED-FOR

as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
except for
go for
go in for
have feelings for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
pay for
so much for
stand up for
unhoped-for
unlooked-for
unprovided-for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of longed-for in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LONGED-FOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «longed-for» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of longed-for

Translation of «longed-for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONGED-FOR

Find out the translation of longed-for to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of longed-for from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «longed-for» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渴望的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esperado
570 millions of speakers

English

longed-for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंतज़ार के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يتوق ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вожделенная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desejado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জন্য প্রত্যাশিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tant attendu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rindukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ersehnt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

待望の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

간절히 기다리던
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Longed-for
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mong - cho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उदारमतवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özlemi çekilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ambito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upragniony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жадана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dorit - pentru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυπόθητη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlang - vir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

efterlängtade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lengtet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of longed-for

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGED-FOR»

The term «longed-for» is regularly used and occupies the 60.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGED-FOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «longed-for» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «longed-for» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about longed-for

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGED-FOR»

Discover the use of longed-for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longed-for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Life You Longed For: A Novel
Desperately fighting to preserve the life of her mysteriously ill three-year-old son, Grace finds herself accused of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy--making her child sick in order to get attention--and is targeted with suspicion by everyone ...
Maribeth Fischer, 2008
2
Longed-for Hunger
Once he finds her, nothing will keep him from claiming what is his. Nothing but her, that is.After the death of her husband three years ago, Nyx is content to spend her evenings at home, wrapped up in the vampire romance novels she loves.
Marisa Chenery, 2010
3
The Boy Who Longed for a Lift
A boy gets tired of walking and accepts lifts from many sources, but the one from his father as he arrives home is the best.
Norma Farber, 1997
4
The rabbit who longed for home
A young rabbit wishes he could stay home instead of go to day care, but as time passes his attitude begins to change.
Lilian Edvall, Anna-Clara Tidholm, Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard, 2001
5
Doctor's Longed-For Bride
It was only when Francesca announced her engagement that Jack realized he'd always loved her.
Judy Campbell, 2007
6
The annals of Roger de Hoveden: Comprising the history of ...
... a churl who longed for a field, a citizen who longed for a farm, a knight who longed for an estate, a clerk who longed for a benefice, or a monk who longed for an abbey, who was not obliged to become subservient to his power and influence.
Roger (of Hoveden), Henry Thomas Riley, 1853
7
Here Comes Everybody: Catholic Studies in American Higher ...
THE. (LONGED-FOR). VARIETIES. OF. CATHOLIC. STUDIES. James A. Fisher Catholic Studies is unusual among interdisciplinary academic projects for its self- referential character. In traditional interdisciplinary enterprises like American ...
William C. Graham, 2009
8
Every Saturday
I have longed for my own carriage this many a year, and have gazed so enviously intent on some of my acquaintance riding high horses or careering along in the chariots of the proud, that my toes have been menaced by their chargers' hoofs, ...
‎1866
9
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
As a black woman, Maya Angelou has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope and joy, celebration and achievement; loving the world, she also knows its cruelty.
Maya Angelou, 2010
10
The ministry of song
Not that I lightly prize the treasure of valued friends, Not that I turn aside from the work the Master sends, Yet I have longed for a pause in the rush and whirl of time , Longed for silence to fall instead of its merriest chime. Longed for a hush to ...
Frances Ridley Havergal, 1871

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGED-FOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longed-for is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Not having children doesn't mean you can't guide and nurture others …
This was to be my third time lucky, my final attempt to have a longed-for baby with my husband. But those numbers 46.9, followed by the very ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Hellboy 3 Possible If Pacific Rim 2 Kills It At The Box Office
Meanwhile, Hellboy 3 is so hotly longed-for by its fans that Ron Perlman practically set off a Twitter riot with a series of tweets he later had to ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
3
Bill Bailey: I thought I'd only do comedy while I was young to avoid …
Fatherhood, although longed-for, was a shock when it happened. "We'd tried unsuccessfully for years to be parents before giving up and ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
4
Casey Seiler: A few bullet points
But if the initial thumbs-down reviews of the MOU from Second Amendment advocates is any indication, Seward's longed-for armor is looking ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Longed-For [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/longed-for>. Apr 2024 ».
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