Yearn (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Desire strongly or persistently.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Hanker
• Long

Hypernyms

• Want
• Desire

Hyponyms

• Yearn
• Pine
• Ache
• Languish

Related Words

• Yearning (noun)
• Yearner (noun)

Meaning ²

Have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Yen
• Pine
• Ache
• Languish

Hypernyms

• Yearn
• Hanker

Hyponyms

• Die

Related Words

• Yearning (noun)
• Yearner (noun)

Meaning ³

Have affection for; feel tenderness for.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Hypernyms

• Cherish
• Treasure
• Hold Dear