YEARN Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word yearn. (close relations)
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| ache | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain verb • feel physical pain • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • be the source of pain | ||||||
| hanker | verbv | |||||
verb • desire strongly or persistently | ||||||
| long | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified • primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified • good at remembering • holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices • (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration adverb • for an extended time or at a distant time • for an extended distance adjective satellite • of relatively great height • involving substantial risk • planning prudently for the future • having or being more than normal or necessary verb • desire strongly or persistently | ||||||
| pine | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a coniferous tree • straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present | ||||||
| aspire | verbv | |||||
verb • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | ||||||
| covet | verbv | |||||
verb • wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) | ||||||
| crave | verbv | |||||
verb • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • plead or ask for earnestly | ||||||
| desire | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for | ||||||
| hope | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a specific instance of feeling hopeful • United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) • the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future • someone (or something) on which expectations are centered • one of the three Christian virtues verb • expect and wish • be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes • intend with some possibility of fulfilment | ||||||
| hunger | nounn | |||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||
| sigh | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an utterance made by exhaling audibly • a sound like a person sighing verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily • utter with a sigh | ||||||
| thirst | nounn | |||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||
| want | verbv | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • anything that is necessary but lacking • a specific feeling of desire verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • have need of • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason • wish or demand the presence of • be without, lack; be deficient in | ||||||
| wish | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a specific feeling of desire • an expression of some desire or inclination • (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare • the particular preference that you have verb • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something • make or express a wish • feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of • order politely; express a wish for • invoke upon | ||||||
| yearning | nounn | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| languish | verbv | |||||
verb • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • become feeble | ||||||
| yen | nounn | |||||
noun • a yearning for something or to do something • the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present | ||||||
