desiderate
[ dih-sid-uh-reyt ]
/ dɪˈsɪd əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), de·sid·er·at·ed, de·sid·er·at·ing.
to wish or long for.
Origin of desiderate
OTHER WORDS FROM desiderate
de·sid·er·a·tion, nounWords nearby desiderate
desiccate,
desiccated,
desiccation,
desiccator,
desiderata,
desiderate,
desiderative,
desideratum,
desiderium,
design,
designate
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British Dictionary definitions for desiderate
desiderate
/ (dɪˈzɪdəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to feel the lack of or need for; long for; miss
Derived forms of desiderate
desideration, nounWord Origin for desiderate
C17: from Latin
dēsīderāre, from
de- +
sīdus star; see
desire