adj
Meaning 1
desired, wished or longed for
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
desiderate
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/dɪˈsɪdəɹeɪt/
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verb
Meaning 2
To miss; to feel the absence of; to long for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin, from the participle stem of the verb dēsīderāre (“to desire”). The verb is a doublet of desire.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: желая (želaja) — To long for, to feel the absence of
- Bulgarian: чувствам липсата на (čuvstvam lipsata na) — To long for, to feel the absence of
- Māori: mānakonako — To long for, to feel the absence of