YEARN


Meaning of YEARN in English

[ jə:n ]

■ verb

1》 have an intense feeling of loss and longing for something.

2》 archaic be filled with compassion or warm feeling.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ing noun & adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

OE giernan , from a Gmc base meaning 'eager'.

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