Desiderate (verb)
des-id-er-ayt
To wish or long for.
1635–45; Latin dēsīderātus (past participle of dēsīderāre to long for, require), equivalent to dē- de- + sīder- (stem of sīdus ) heavenly body.
Example sentences
“It seems peace and empathy is considered a wasteful thing to desiderate from life.”
Word of the Day - Semiquincentennial (noun) se-mee-kwin-sen-tee-nee-al
