voulues

Voulues is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the French verb vouloir (to want). In modern usage it primarily functions as an adjective meaning “desired” or “wanted,” and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It can also appear in compound tenses when used with the auxiliary avoir, with agreement established if a preceding direct object is feminine and plural (for example, les propositions que j’ai voulues).

As a past participle, voulues can appear in passive or semi-passive constructions formed with être, as in a phrase such as les mesures voulues par le conseil, meaning the measures desired by the council. In standard clauses using avoir, agreement depends on the position of the direct object: je les ai voulues meaning “I wanted them (feminine).” When used as a true verb rather than as an adjective, the base form is voulu (masculine singular), with the feminine plural no longer treated as a separate verb form but as a participle modifier.

Etymology traces voulues to the French verb vouloir, which itself comes from Latin velle. Related forms include voulu (masculine singular), voulue (feminine singular), and voulues (feminine plural). Common synonyms in French include désiré and souhaité, which convey similar ideas of desirability or intention. Voulues is widely used in formal, legal, or literary contexts to indicate something that has been desired, intended, or sought after.