desiderate

Example Sentences

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Certainly, with such a central board in existence as that which we desiderate, no such type of schoolmaster would continue to hold office in a national seminary.

From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by Davidson, John

And therefore," he continued, "in the desiderate city, in London, all their camels are pure white.

From Tales of Wonder by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron

And tenderness, too—but does that appear a mawkish thing to desiderate in life?

From Modern Essays by Ayres, Harry Morgan

Swinburne's first drafts offer none of the attractions which collectors of autographs commonly desiderate.

From Aspects and Impressions by Gosse, Edmund

Not jural but peaceable settlement of disputes is the motto of these men; they do not desiderate justice in the sense of existing law, but equity such as contents both parties.

From The Future of International Law by Oppenheim, L. (Lassa)