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yearn
[ yurn ]
verb (used without object)
- to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
to yearn for a quiet vacation.
- to feel tenderness; be moved or attracted:
They yearned over their delicate child.
yearn
/ ɜː /
verb
- usually foll byfor or after or an infinitive to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for)
- to feel tenderness or affection
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
- ܲ·Ա adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of yearn1
Word History and Origins
Origin of yearn1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I yearn to be banned again,” said Waters, lamenting that his books are by the front door of bookstores rather than “by the true crime near the bathroom or the gay section in the back.”
Stuck halfway out of the massive graveyard set piece, Gaga performs the song with more yearning than ever before, her agile voice rising and falling as it cascades across the desperation in her lyrics.
As someone who pioneered that era, what are young people yearning for there?
The first half takes place in Los Angeles, driven by a narrative voice that is at turns sardonic, hilarious and yearning.
He keeps in touch with his siblings through video calls, he said, but he yearns to be reunited with them physically and permanently.
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