DESIDERATE


Meaning of DESIDERATE in English

[ dɪ'zɪdəreɪt , -'sɪd- ]

■ verb archaic feel a keen desire for (something lacking).

Origin

C17: from L. desiderat- , desiderare 'to desire', perh. from de- 'down' + sidus , sider- 'star'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.