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Word: Desiderate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin desiderat- ‘desired’, from the verb desiderare, perhaps from de- ‘down’ + sidus, sider- ‘star’. Compare with consider
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈzɪdəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈsɪdəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
feel a keen desire for (something lacking or absent)
Short Definition:feel keen desire for
Examples:- I desiderate the resources of a family
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