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adjective
1.
having or expressing desire.
2.
Grammar. (of a verb derived from another verb) expressing desire to perform the action denoted by the underlying verb, as Sanskrit pi-patiṣ-ati “he wishes to fly” from pát-ati, “he flies.”
noun
3.
Grammar. a desiderative verb.
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Desiderative
is always a great word to know.
So is caret. Does it mean:
| one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations. |
| a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted. |
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