01 a. Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.
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Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Desiderative
· De·sid·er·a·tive
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02 n. An object of desire.
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An object of desire.
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A verb formed from another verb by a change of termination, and expressing the desire of doing that which is indicated by the primitive verb.(Gram.)