De*sid"er*a*tive (?), a. [L. desiderativus.]
Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.
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De*sid"er*a*tive, n.
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.
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