Synonyms of desiderate

desiderate

verb

di-ˈsi-də-ˌrāt 

as in to crave

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crave
• want
• desire
• long (for)
• die (for)
• wish (for)
• enjoy
• sigh (for)
• covet
• yearn (for)
• pine (for)
• lust (for or after)
• thirst (for)
• itch (for)
• pant (after)
• ache (for)
• hanker (for or after)
• repine (for)
• salivate (for)
• like
• love
• prefer
• jones (for)
• set one's heart on
• hunger (for)
• relish
• yen (for)
• spoil (for)
• groove (on)
• admire
• revel (in)
• delight (in)
• fancy
• value
• treasure
• cherish
• appreciate
• adore
• favor
• dig
• prize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• detest
• despise
• abhor
• loathe
• refuse
• abominate
• reject
• execrate
• decline
• spurn