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English verb: yearn | |||
| 1. | yearn (emotion) desire strongly or persistently | ||
| Examples | They yearn to move | ||
| Synonyms | hanker, long | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | desire, want | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ache, languish, pine, yearn, yen | ||
| 2. | yearn (emotion) have a desire for something or someone who is not present | ||
| Samples | She ached for a cigarette. I am pining for my lover. | ||
| Synonyms | ache, languish, pine, yen | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hanker, long, yearn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | die | ||
| 3. | yearn (emotion) have affection for; feel tenderness for | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure | ||
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