desiderate

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verb

de·​sid·​er·​ate di-ˈsi-də-ˌrāt  -ˈzi- 

desiderated; desiderating

transitive verb

: to entertain or express a wish to have or attain

desideration

di-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən 

-ˌzi-

noun

desiderative

di-ˈsi-də-ˌrā-tiv 

-ˈsi-d(ə-)rə-, 

-ˈzi- 

adjective

desideration

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noun

de·​sid·​er·​a·​tion

plural -s

1

: the act or an instance of desiderating

2

: desideratum

Synonyms of desiderate

Verb

• crave
• want
• desire
• long (for)

Examples of desiderate in a Sentence

Verb

a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin desideratus, past participle of desiderare to desire — more at desire

Noun

Latin desideration-, desideratio, from desideratus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

1645, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for desiderate

• disinherit
• buret
• carat
• ferret
• garret
• karat
• merit
• parrot
• demerit
• inherit
• preterit