what does yearn mean?
YEARN as VERB
- Meaning
- have affection for
- feel tenderness for
Hypernyms(s) yearn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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- She ached for a cigarette
- I am pining for my lover
Hypernyms(s) yearn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- desire strongly or persistently
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) yearn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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