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to yearn
01
to have a strong and continuous desire for something
Transitive: to yearn to do sth | to yearn for sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
state verb
regular
present tense
yearn
3rd person singular
yearns
present participle
yearning
past simple
yearned
past participle
yearned
Examples
She yearns for the freedom to pursue her passions.
02
to strongly wish for something or someone that is absent or out of reach
Intransitive: to yearn for sth
Examples
She yearned for the company of her childhood friends who now lived far away.c
03
to feel deep sympathy or a strong desire to help or care for someone
Intransitive: to yearn over sb/sth
Examples
She yearned over her sick dog, wishing it could get better.
Lexical Tree
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