DESIDERATE


Meaning of DESIDERATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈsi-də-ˌrāt, -ˈzi- ]

transitive verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

Etymology: Latin desideratus, past participle of desiderare to desire — more at desire

Date: 1645

: to entertain or express a wish to have or attain

• de·sid·er·a·tion -ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən, -ˌzi- noun

• de·sid·er·a·tive -ˈsi-də-ˌrā-tiv, -ˈsi-d(ə-)rət-, -ˈzi- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.