verbπShareTo long, have a strong desire (for something)."All I yearn for is a simple life."emotionmindsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically."She would often yearn for her childhood summers spent at the lake, filled with endless sunshine and carefree laughter. "emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone)."He yearned for his grandmother's warm hugs and stories. "emotionhumanmindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn."After losing her grandmother, Sarah yearned for the comforting presence of her loved ones. "emotionmindsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pain; to grieve; to vex."He yearned for the days of carefree childhood, feeling vexed by the demands of his new job. "emotionsufferingmindsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo curdle, as milk."The milk in the refrigerator had yearned, and it was no longer suitable for drinking. "foodchemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareYearning; yen."1917 August 12, "A YEARN FOR PEACE; Pan-Germanism Denounced" Sunday Times (Perth, WA) p.1"mindsoulemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading