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To wish to see or speak with (someone)
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- To wish to see or speak with (someone)
- To have a need or lack
- To be inclined or desirous; wish:
To ask for earnestly; beg
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- To ask for earnestly; beg
- To have an intense desire for something
- To be in great need of
To become eaten, corroded, worn, frayed, etc.
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- To become eaten, corroded, worn, frayed, etc.
- To wear away by gnawing, rubbing, corroding, etc.
- To be irritated, annoyed, or querulous; worry
To become worn or sore from rubbing or friction:
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- To become worn or sore from rubbing or friction:
- To be or become vexed, irritated, or impatient
- To wear away by rubbing
To suffer a dull, sustained pain.
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- To suffer a dull, sustained pain.
- To have or give dull, steady pain
- To feel sympathy, pity, etc. (for)
To experience or express grief.
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- To experience or express grief.
- To cause to be sorrowful; distress:
- To cause to feel grief; afflict with deep, acute sorrow or distress
To grieve for someone who has died; specif., to manifest the conventional signs of such grief, as by wearing black clothing or a mourning band
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- To grieve for someone who has died; specif., to manifest the conventional signs of such grief, as by wearing black clothing or a mourning band
- To make a low, indistinct, mournful sound. Used especially of a dove.
- To feel or express sorrow for (something regrettable)
To become dejected or dispirited
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- To become dejected or dispirited
- To allow to droop or sink.
- To let sink or hang down
To waste (away) through grief, pain, longing, etc.
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- To waste (away) through grief, pain, longing, etc.
- To have an intense longing or desire; yearn
- To feel a lingering, often nostalgic desire.
To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions:
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- To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions:
- To become downcast or pine away in longing:
- To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor:
Alternative form of set one's heart on.
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- Alternative form of set one's heart on.
avoid
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be content
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be indifferent
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try
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To have or give dull, steady pain
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- To have or give dull, steady pain
- To feel sympathy, pity, etc. (for)
- To yearn or long:
To wish for (something) longingly.
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- To wish for (something) longingly.
- To feel strong or immoderate desire for (that which is another's).
- To want ardently (esp., something that another person has); long for with envy
To express a wish for; request.
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- To express a wish for; request.
- To wish or long for; crave; covet
- To wish or long for; want:
To have a strong, often restless desire.
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- To have a strong, often restless desire.
- To crave, long, or yearn
At a much earlier or a much later time than the time indicated; remotely
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- At a much earlier or a much later time than the time indicated; remotely
- To feel a strong yearning; wish earnestly
- Beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal:
To give off loud puffs, especially while moving.
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- To give off loud puffs, especially while moving.
- To feel strong desire; yearn eagerly
- To long demonstratively; yearn:
To waste (away) through grief, pain, longing, etc.
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- To waste (away) through grief, pain, longing, etc.
- To have an intense longing or desire; yearn
- To feel a lingering, often nostalgic desire.
To have a need or lack
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- To have a need or lack
- To desire; wish or long
- To be inclined or desirous; wish:
To have a desire; long; yearn
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- To have a desire; long; yearn
- To have or feel a desire:
- To long for; want.
To develop or improve
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- To develop or improve
- To yearn; long
- To perfect or make more intense or effective:
To suffer a dull, sustained pain.
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- To suffer a dull, sustained pain.
- To have or give dull, steady pain
- To feel sympathy, pity, etc. (for)
To condole or sympathize (with)
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- To condole or sympathize (with)
- To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with.
To pity.
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- To pity.
To believe; think:
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- To believe; think:
- To be aware of; sense:
- To have compassion or sympathy:
To feel pity (for)
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- To feel pity (for)
To be in accord; correspond.
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- To be in accord; correspond.
- To share or understand the feelings or ideas of another:
- To feel or express sympathy, esp. in pity or compassion; commiserate
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Find another word for yearn. In this page you can discover 47 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for yearn, like: want, crave, long-for, fret, chafe, ache, grieve, mourn, droop, pine and languish.
