Meaning & Definition of Yearn in English
English⟶
Yearn
/jərn/
verb
1. Desire strongly or persistently
synonym:
- hanker,
- long,
- yearn
2. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present
- "She ached for a cigarette"
- "I am pining for my lover"
synonym:
- ache,
- yearn,
- yen,
- pine,
- languish
3. Have affection for
- Feel tenderness for
synonym:
- yearn
Examples of using
For a pillow like this all men do yearn but that - quite frankly - is not my concern.