verb๐ShareTo long, have a strong desire (for something)."All I yearn for is a simple life."emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically."After moving to the city, she yearned for the quiet simplicity of her childhood farm. "emotionmindsoultimepastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone)."After moving away, she yearned for her family and friends back home. "emotionsensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn."After her dog ran away, she yearned for his playful barks and wet nose. "emotionmindsoulsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo pain; to grieve; to vex."The student yearned for a better grade on the upcoming test, feeling frustrated and vexed by the difficulty of the subject. "emotionmindsoulsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo curdle, as milk."The old milk, left out in the hot sun, yearned and had to be thrown away. "foodchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
