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单词 desiderates
释义

desiderate

verb

de·​sid·​er·​ate di-ˈsi-də-ˌrāt How to pronounce desiderate (audio) -ˈzi- How to pronounce desiderate (audio)
desiderated; desiderating

transitive verb

: to entertain or express a wish to have or attain
desideration
di-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce desiderate (audio)
-ˌzi-
noun
desiderative
di-ˈsi-də-ˌrā-tiv How to pronounce desiderate (audio)
-ˈsi-d(ə-)rə-
-ˈzi- How to pronounce desiderate (audio)
adjective

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

present tense third-person singular of desiderate
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

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  • 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
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