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to languish
01
languire
to weaken or deteriorate, often due to neglect, illness, or sorrow
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The garden languished during the long drought.
Without sunlight, the indoor plants began to languish.
02
to long deeply or yearn for something or someone absent
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She languished for the return of her lover who had gone to war.
He languishes for the freedom he once enjoyed.
03
to display outward signs of sentimental, dreamy, or melancholy emotion
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She languishes with a dreamy smile when recalling her youth.
He languished in the doorway, sighing wistfully.
04
languire
to fail to be successful or make any progress
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The once-promising startup began to languish after losing its major investor and failing to secure additional funding.
La startup un tempo promettente iniziò a languire dopo aver perso il suo principale investitore e non essere riuscita a ottenere ulteriori finanziamenti.
Without proper support and resources, many talented students languish in underfunded schools.
Senza il giusto supporto e risorse, molti studenti talentuosi languiscono in scuole sottofinanziate.
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