desiderative

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Synonyms: desideration, desiderate, deliberative, desiderating

Antonyms: desideration, desiderate, deliberative, desiderating

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Adjective

1. Having or indicating [[wish]] or [[desire]].
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} Of a verb expressing a wish.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics|grammar}} A verbal [[mood]] [[express]]ing the [[desire]] to [[carry out]] an act, found in [[language]]s such as [[Ancient Greek]] and [[Sanskrit]]; the [[optative]].

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