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yearn

verb

ˈyərn How to pronounce yearn (audio)
yearned; yearning; yearns

intransitive verb

1
: to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
yearns to make a difference
2
: to feel tenderness or compassion
yearner noun
yearningly
ˈyər-niŋ-lē How to pronounce yearn (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

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long, yearn, hanker, pine, hunger, thirst mean to have a strong desire for something.

long implies a wishing with one's whole heart and often a striving to attain.

longed for some rest

yearn suggests an eager, restless, or painful longing.

yearned for a stage career

hanker suggests the uneasy promptings of unsatisfied appetite or desire.

always hankering for money

pine implies a languishing or a fruitless longing for what is impossible.

pined for a lost love

hunger and thirst imply an insistent or impatient craving or a compelling need.

hungered for a business of his own
thirsted for power

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Yet the real gift of freedom is for parents who yearn for a quicker pace—especially those who commute with their kids on foot. Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2022 So for those who really yearn for the days of Blackberry phones, the Unihertz Titan Slim sort of wins by default, as there really aren’t many other options out there. Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Into the Woods follows various fairytale characters all determined to make their wishes come true — particularly the Baker (Brian d'Arcy James) and his wife (Bareilles), who yearn to become pregnant. Michael Gioia, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022 Sadiq’s debut feature centers on the extended patriarchal Ranas family, who yearn for the birth of another boy. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 May 2022 Yet these subversive sweets are highly coveted by a certain set of pastry lovers who yearn for a custom cake more unexpected than one in the shape of their favorite Disney character. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 10 May 2022 The plaintiffs, who understand themselves as both Black and Creek, yearn to restore their histories and their identities. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2022 Is there any part of you that would yearn for that idea of a universal hit. The New Yorker, 29 May 2022 Viewers will yearn for the ballast of clearer insights about the era. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 31 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English yernen, from Old English giernan; akin to Old High German gerōn to desire, Latin hortari to urge, encourage, Greek chairein to rejoice

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of yearn was before the 12th century

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