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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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desiderative

Part of Speechnoun

(grammar) A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.

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suffix desiderativepart desiderativepredicates desiderative. desiderativeverb desiderativeform desiderative
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Related Words

wantishyearnsomewistfulappetentlickerishthirstyprurientliquorous

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