ākāṃkṣ 1 U. 1 To desire, long or wish for, expect; pratyāśvasaṃtaṃripurācakāṃkṣa R. 7. 47, 5. 38; Ms. 2. 162, 10. 121; Y. 1. 153; Me. 91. 2 To try to reach a place, turn to; Ms. 3. 258. 3 To require, need. 4 (In gram.) To require some word or words to be supplied for the completion of the sense; see ākāṃkṣā below.