LANGUISH


Meaning of LANGUISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlaŋ-gwish ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French languiss-, stem of languir, from Vulgar Latin * languire, from Latin languēre

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated

b. : to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality

2.

a. : to become dispirited

b. : to suffer neglect

the bill languish ed in the Senate for eight months

3. : to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy

• lan·guish·er noun

• lan·guish·ing·ly -gwi-shiŋ-lē adverb

• lan·guish·ment -gwish-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.