English Explanatory Dictionary

desiderate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To miss; to feel the absence of; to long for.
adj
  1. desired, wished or longed for

Pronunciation

/dɪˈsɪdəɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-desiderate.wav

Word forms

desiderate desiderates desiderating desiderated more desiderate most desiderate

Etymology

From Latin, from the participle stem of the verb dēsīderāre (“to desire”).

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