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desiderate.

To miss; to feel the absence of; to long for.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪˈsɪdəɹeɪt/
  1. To miss; to feel the absence of; to long for.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin, from the participle stem of the verb dēsīderāre (“to desire”). The verb is a doublet of desire.

adj/dɪˈsɪdəɹeɪt/
  1. desired, wished or longed for

Where this word comes from

From Latin, from the participle stem of the verb dēsīderāre (“to desire”). The verb is a doublet of desire.

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