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desiderate
[ dih-sid-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
, de·sid·er·at·ed, de·sid·er·at·ing.
- to wish or long for.
desiderate
/ dɪˈzɪdəˌreɪt /
verb
- tr to feel the lack of or need for; long for; miss
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Derived Forms
- deˌsiderˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- de·sider·ation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desiderate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desiderate1
C17: from Latin dēsīderāre, from de- + sīdus star; see desire
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Example Sentences
We desiderate such periods of relaxation and repose in Macaulay.
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Haller has at length explained what he would desiderate in our confession.
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We (they observe) need not deny a designer of the world, but we desiderate evidence of his actual workmanship.
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It is the authoritative sentence of the Church then on this difficult subject that we desiderate.
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Some may desiderate longer notices of German theories concerning the origin and character of the Acts.
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