desiderate

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By one stroke of his pen the Apostle unfolds a heart-history; so that we desiderate no more—more would almost spoil the touching simplicity—“He whom Thou lovest!”

From Memories of Bethany by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)

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

From Modern Essays by Ayres, Harry Morgan

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)

And these schools of the people that extension of the educational franchise which we desiderate would not fail to restore to the people.

From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by Davidson, John

One can only query whether poetry has anything to do with “modern development,” and desiderate the addition to “sentiment” of “art.”

From Matthew Arnold by Saintsbury, George