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.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
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.