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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Desiderative \De*sid"er*a*tive\, adjective [L. desiderativus.] Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Desiderative \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. ||

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