| VERB | emotion | yearn, hanker, long | desire strongly or persistently |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | yearn, ache, yen, pine, languish | have a desire for something or someone who is not present | |
| emotion | yearn | have affection for |
| Sounds | yer'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adjourn ... western / Western: 61 rhymes with ern... | |
| Meaning | desire strongly or persistently. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | They yearn to move | |
| Synonyms | hanker, long | |
| Narrower | ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish | Have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
| Broader | desire, want | Feel or have a desire for |
| Spanish | anhelar, ansiar, consumirse, desear ardientemente, desear, doler | |
| Catalan | consumir-se, doldre, enyorar, saber greu | |
| Nouns | yearner | a person with a strong desire for something |
| yearning | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | |
| Meaning | Have a desire for something or someone who is not present. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | ache, yen, pine, languish | |
| Narrower | die | languish as with love or desire |
| Broader | hanker, long, yearn | desire strongly or persistently |
| Spanish | anhelar, ansiar, consumirse, doler | |
| Catalan | consumir-se, doldre, saber greu | |
| Nouns | yearner | a person with a strong desire for something |
| yearning | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | |
| Meaning | Have affection for; feel tenderness for. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure | Be fond of |
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