desiderate

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈzɪdəreɪt, -ˈsɪd-/

verb

[with object] archaic
  • feel a keen desire for (something lacking or absent): I desiderate the resources of a family

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin desiderat- 'desired', from the verb desiderare, perhaps from de- 'down' + sidus, sider- 'star'. Compare with consider