yearn for



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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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ortega[ɔ:'teigə]
Sterling['stə:liŋ]
Wati-Indonesian, Malay
GobÁN-Irish
KlemensKLE-mens (German, Polish)German, Danish, Swedish, Polish
Amita-Indian, Hindi, Marathi