desiderate
verb
de·sid·er·ate di-ˈsi-də-ˌrāt 
-ˈzi-
-ˈzi- desiderated; desiderating
transitive verb
: to entertain or express a wish to have or attain
desideration
di-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən
noun -ˌzi-
desiderative
di-ˈsi-də-ˌrā-tiv
adjective -ˈsi-d(ə-)rə-
-ˈzi- 
Synonyms
- ache (for)
- covet
- crave
- desire
- die (for)
- hanker (for or after)
- hunger (for)
- itch (for)
- jones (for) [slang]
- long (for)
- lust (for or after)
- pant (after)
- pine (for)
- repine (for)
- salivate (for)
- sigh (for)
- thirst (for)
- want
- wish (for)
- yearn (for)
- yen (for)
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Example Sentences
a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve
Word History
Etymology
Latin desideratus, past participle of desiderare to desire — more at desire
First Known Use
1645, in the meaning defined above
desiderates
verb
as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- craves
- wants
- yearns (for)
- enjoys
- dies (for)
- desires
- sighs (for)
- pines (for)
- wishes (for)
- covets
- longs (for)
- repines (for)
- salivates (for)
- lusts (for or after)
- itches (for)
- thirsts (for)
- hankers (for or after)
- hungers (for)
- aches (for)
- pants (after)
- sets one's heart on
- likes
- loves
- joneses (for)
- grooves (on)
- yens (for)
- prefers
- spoils (for)
- relishes
- admires
- revels (in)
- fancies
- values
- treasures
- delights (in)
- prizes
- favors
- digs
- adores
- appreciates
- cherishes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hates
- detests
- execrates
- despises
- abhors
- loathes
- refuses
- abominates
- rejects
- declines
- spurns