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yearn for someone or something

to long for someone or something; to desire someone or something strongly. Sam sat alone in his room, yearning for Mary. Mary yearned for a big bowl of high-butterfat ice cream.

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yearn for

v.

To have a strong, often melancholy desire for someone or something: The sailors out at sea yearned for their families.

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yearn over

v.

To feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness for someone or something: The entire nation yearned over the lives lost in the accident.

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