verb (used with object), desiderated, desiderating.
1.
to wish or long for.
Origin
1635-45; < Latindēsīderātus (past participle of dēsīderāre to long for, require), equivalent to dē-de- + sīder- (stem of sīdus) heavenly body, constellation + -ātus-ate1
Related forms
desideration, noun
British Dictionary definitions for desiderate
desiderate
/dɪˈzɪdəˌreɪt/
verb
1.
(transitive) to feel the lack of or need for; long for; miss
Derived Forms
desideration, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin dēsīderāre, from de- + sīdus star; see desire