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- [dih-sid-uh-reyt]
- /dɪˈsɪd əˌreɪt/
- /dɪˈzd.də.reɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sid-uh-reyt]
- /dɪˈsɪd əˌreɪt/
Definitions of desiderate word
- verb desiderate to feel the lack of or need for; long for; miss 3
- verb transitive desiderate to want; miss; need 3
- verb with object desiderate to wish or long for. 1
- noun desiderate Feel a keen desire for (something lacking or absent). 1
- verb desiderate To miss, to feel the absence of, to long for. 0
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Origin of desiderate
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin dēsīderātus (past participle of dēsīderāre to long for, require), equivalent to dē- de- + sīder- (stem of sīdus) heavenly body, constellation + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Desiderate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desiderate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
desiderate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desiderate
verb desiderate
- crave — If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- choose — If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- begrudge — If you do not begrudge someone something, you do not feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have got it.
Antonyms for desiderate
verb desiderate
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- abjure — If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
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