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Desiderative

De-sid′er-a-tive

,
Adj.
[L.
desiderativus
.]
Denoting desire;
as,
desiderative
verbs
.

De-sid′er-a-tive

,
Noun.
1.
An object of desire.
2.
(Gram.)
A verb formed from another verb by a change of termination, and expressing the desire of doing that which is indicated by the primitive verb.