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desiderate

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de⋅sid⋅er⋅ate

  [di-sid-uh-reyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
to wish or long for.
Origin:
1635–45; < L dēsīderātus (ptp. of dēsīderāre to long for, require), equiv. to dē- de- + sīder- (s. of sīdus) heavenly body, constellation + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
de⋅sid⋅er⋅a⋅tion, noun
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de·sid·er·ate   (dĭ-sĭd'ə-rāt')   
tr.v.   de·sid·er·at·ed, de·sid·er·at·ing, de·sid·er·ates
To wish to have or see happen.

[Latin dēsīderāre, dēsīderāt-, to desire; see desire.]
de·sid'er·a'tion n.
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