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Desiderative
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.
(2):
(n.) 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.
(3):
(n.) An object of desire.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Desiderative'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/desiderative.html. 1828.