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desiderate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of desiderate

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve

Synonyms of desiderate

ache (for), covet, crave, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) [slang], long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), salivate (for), sigh (for), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for)

Words Related to desiderate

adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)

admire, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value

Phrases Synonymous with desiderate

set one's heart on

Near Antonyms of desiderate

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

decline, refuse, reject, spurn

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