Definitions for: Desiderative

Webster (1913) Definition: De*sid"er*a*tive, a. [L. desiderativus.]
Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.

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.